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The Healthiest Bread in the World: Science-Backed Baking for a Better Gut Heath

Vanessa Kimbell is a time-served baker who specialises in gut health and trained in the art of sourdough bread in the Dordogne. A bestselling author, she holds a doctorate in Baking as Lifestyle Medicine and Preventative Health and is a member of BANT. Vanessa combines deep expertise in sourdough with unparalleled knowledge of the science of bread and digestion. At The Sourdough School, she teaches personalised artisan bread tailored to optimise gut health and genetics. Discover healthy bread recipes, tips, and techniques featuring sourdough fermentation, wholegrain benefits, and personalised baking advice—designed to inspire a slower, healthier approach to baking, eating, and sharing bread.

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Win a Sharpham Park pasta hamper and Sourdough Club membership

23 October 2020 by Dr Vanessa Kimbell

WORLD PASTA DAY COMPETITION

In celebration of World Pasta Day on Sunday 25th October, The Sourdough School and Sharpham Park are coming together to give away a fantastic prize. One lucky winner will receive:

Sharpham Park Organic Pasta Hamper
12-month Sourdough Club membership
Roger Saul’s ‘Spelt’ book
Vanessa Kimbell’s ‘The Sourdough School Sweet Baking’ book

Nine runners up will receive two packs of Sharpham Park Organic Spelt Pasta and a Silver 6-Month Sourdough Club Membership.

Click here to enter via the Sharpham Park website…

Competition closes on 29th October. T&Cs available on the competition page.

Photo courtesy of Sharpham Park.

All reasonable care is taken when writing about health aspects of bread, but the information it contains is not intended to take the place of treatment by a qualified medical practitioner. You must seek professional advice if you are in any doubt about any medical condition. Any application of the ideas and information contained on this website is at the reader's sole discretion and risk.

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About Dr Vanessa Kimbell

Dr. Vanessa Kimbell is a leading expert in nutrition and the digestibility of bread. Her doctorate focuses on Baking as Lifestyle Medicine and preventative health, specialising in personalising bread for gut health and genetics. She is the Course Director at The Sourdough School, a world-renowned centre of research and education in bread, the gut microbiome, and the impact of bread on health, based in Northamptonshire. She is currently writing her 6th book and is a best-selling international author.

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