Nutrition — Ernährung

The number of vegans is increasing in Germany. More and more people are giving up animal products and opting for a balanced, purely plant-based diet. Like all diets, vegan diets have both positive and negative aspects. We have taken a closer look at some aspects for you.

A productive and energetic day starts with healthy fats, protein and vitamins. Carbohydrates should generally be avoided at the first meal of the day in order to keep blood sugar stable throughout the day.

A vegan diet completely avoids animal foods. Convinced vegans argue, among other things, that there are health benefits. However, these should be viewed critically. From an ethical and ecological perspective, however, it is advantageous to reduce animal foods somewhat. If you follow a vegan diet for these reasons, you should take a few things into account, as the risk of a nutrient deficiency is relatively high. However, if you consciously deal with it, you can live well without animal foods. However, this form of nutrition should under no circumstances be considered for small children and babies.

Probiotics and probiotic foods have now become trendy words and many people are now aware that probiotic bacteria have a crucial influence on our health. But what exactly do these tiny creatures do in our intestines and to what extent is this important for our well-being - physically and mentally? There is even a connection between the types of bacteria and weight gain or loss. All of these connections and importance of different bacterial strains in our intestines are explained in more detail in this Supz article. The text here is limited to microorganisms in relation to the human intestine,...