24. How to Build a Better Bowl: Simple Meals for Better Gut Health with Wendy Jo Peterson
1h 0m | Aug 19, 2026What if eating a nutritious, balanced meal could be as simple as building a bowl?
In this episode of Go With Your Gut, I sit down with culinary-trained registered dietitian nutritionist Wendy Jo Peterson, author of Bowls for Dummies, to break down the simple formula behind creating flavorful, nutrient-packed bowls at home.
Wendy Jo shares how to build a bowl using grains, vegetables, protein, sauces, and crunchy toppings—and how this flexible approach can help you add more variety, fiber, and plant foods to your diet. We also talk about the connection between food variety and the gut microbiome, making healthy eating easier for busy families and individuals, introducing new foods to picky eaters, and practical meal-prep strategies for keeping nutritious ingredients ready to go.
Plus, Wendy Jo demonstrates how one bowl can become countless different meals depending on what you have in your fridge.
If you want to eat more variety, make healthy meals feel less complicated, and get creative in the kitchen, this episode is for you.
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