My gut health tip? Borscht!

I MIGHT have expected my cost of living to rocket with an additional pair of Ukrainians to feed, one of whom, Ustym, is a teenage boy.

Not so. His mum Zoriana loves to cook. (I don’t.) She ejects me from the kitchen and rustles up hearty and inexpensive fare. Borscht — soup made from beetroot, potatoes, onions and veg — is a favourite. My gut health is phenomenal.

The Mail’s new health columnist and gut expert, Dr Megan Rossi, would be proud of me.