• What we eat can affect our gut health and colon cancer risk. • Dr. Neelendu Dey is a gastroenterologist who researches the relationship between gut health and colon cancer. • To support his gut health, Dey eats what he enjoys but sticks to mostly plant-based foods.

Dr. Neelendu Dey knows how to eat to support his gut health without compromising on taste.

The 45-year-old gastrointestinal doctor and associate professor at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle, who studies how gut microbes could prevent colon cancer, eats mainly plant-based whole foods, plenty of fiber, and minimal junk. But his meals are never boring.

He told Business Insider that he regularly opts for Pad See Ew, a Thai stir-fried noodle dish, tacos, and ramen. And if you weren't sold already, there's another be

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