Body Lab Adventures With Zoe

As part of our ongoing Body Lab project where we explore the wild, wise, and sometimes weird ways our bodies speak to us, we're diving into gut health with a program from Zoe. They’re a UK-based company turning decades of microbiome research into personalized, practical nutrition tools. Their philosophy? Healthy food should never feel like a sacrifice. It should be abundant, diverse, and above all, delicious. That spirit is right at home in our kitchen, and it's part of what inspired us to craft our gut-friendly breads and bagels. 

What We Learned on This Gut Health Adventure

Your Gut Microbes Love a High-Scoring Meal

Zoe’s program helped to remind us what we already know - that the foods we eat don’t just fuel us but they feed trillions of microbes inside us. These tiny helpers influence everything from digestion and immunity to energy levels.

With personalized data, we learned to build meals that score higher for our microbiome. Meals that not only taste good but work in harmony with our inner ecosystem. The idea that food can simultaneously nourish us and the microbes that keep us healthy continue to change the way we approach every bite.

It’s a beautiful reminder: when we eat with care, our microbes thrive, and so do we.

Metabolism and Microbes Are Connected

One of the most eye opening discoveries was how our blood sugar and blood fat responses aren’t just about what we eat. They’re deeply influenced by the health of our gut microbiome.

A stronger, more diverse microbiome means steadier energy and fewer metabolic crashes. This connection means we can think beyond calories or macronutrients and focus on what our body is actually experiencing after meals.

That insight continues to inform how we think about food which is less about restriction and more about support and balance.

No Two Guts Are Alike: Your Microbiome Is Like a Unique Thumbprint

Thanks to Zoe’s personalized analysis of our gut responses, blood sugar, and fat, we realized something important: some “healthy” foods we loved simply weren’t the best fit for our individual microbiomes.

Your gut is unique, like a fingerprint and no one else’s is exactly the same. This means nutrition should never be one-size-fits-all. With this understanding, we started seeing new opportunities for feel-good food swaps, focusing on what actually supports our bodies instead of following generic rules.

How This Journey Inspires Our Bread and Bagels

This gut health adventure has deepened our belief that food is both medicine and joy. It’s why we put the same care and intention into all of our baked goods. 

Our breads are crafted to be fiber-rich and gut-friendly and each bite is designed to support digestion, promote diversity in your gut flora, and satisfy your cravings.

Because nourishing your gut should feel like a treat - not a chore.

Our bodies are constantly offering feedback if we’re willing to listen. When we choose food with curiosity and care, every meal becomes an opportunity to celebrate well-being.

This makes me want to cook like my gut is listening... because it is.

If you’re curious about your own gut health journey, remember: it’s personal, evolving, and beautifully complex. And the right foods, whether fresh veggies or a lovingly baked slice of bread, can help you feel better from the inside out.