Healthy Nutrition

A healthy diet is the basic requirement for physical and mental well-being and for the performance of our organism. Although most people understand the importance of a healthy diet, the reality in our affluent society is often different. The modern way of eating and living has not only given us a diverse range of foods and drinks, but also incorrect eating habits. Unfortunately, these play a decisive role in the development of lifestyle diseases such as high blood pressure, elevated blood lipid levels, diabetes, obesity, strokes and heart attacks. What does healthy eating mean? Eating healthily means eating a low-fat, high-carbohydrate, balanced mixed diet with sufficient fluid intake. It ensures an optimal supply of the nutrients carbohydrates, protein and fat, the micronutrients vitamins, minerals and trace elements and with fiber and water. Our body needs these nutrients as fuel to maintain vital functions, growth and activity.