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NUTRITION<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Your food will be your remedy – and your remedy will be your food.\n
Hippocrates, Greek Physician, Kos, 460-377 BC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Below you will find advice and information on various topics that concern us all and are more important than ever. Nutrition, with all its aspects and facets, contains all the fundamental elements for a healthy and competent immune system and is therefore the basis of our health and vitality. These are not personal or secular opinions, but simply how our metabolism works, in a simplified analogy like a car that needs various fluids and a certain amount of care. The aim is also to clarify popular opinions, often one-sided and incomplete, and misleading opinions. Last but not least, some invisible substances (sugar, pesticides and preservatives) should be mentioned which, if not taken into account in the nutritional concept, cause considerable damage to our health in the long run. Even if in good faith, we take more care of many things in our lives – from the workplace, to the house, to the garden, to the various appliances – than of our bodies. Even pets and livestock are given minerals and vitamins to keep them healthy, which leaves some fundamental questions unanswered… How our bodies produce energy, what causes us to lose physical and mental energy, and how we can actually increase our energy is covered in the section \u201cEnergy and Vitality\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Basic Consideration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Nutrition science is essentially simple. We try to eat a balanced diet, and the body takes what it needs. That was true about 100 years ago. Today, unfortunately, food has low nutritional value, lacking minerals and vitamins. This is because vegetables and fruits are harvested before they are ripe, so they don\u2019t reach their full nutritional potential. Furthermore, fertilizers artificially accelerate their growth, hindering the natural ripening process. As a result, our bodies receive only about 10% of the nutrients necessary for good health. This means that we are all malnourished to some extent, even if we try to maintain a balanced diet. Malnutrition inevitably leads to illness; it’s just a matter of time. (Important note: Malnutrition is not the same as undernourishment; see also \u201chidden hunger or nervous hunger\u201d). Another major issue is the increasing contamination of food with harmful substances such as pesticides, antibiotics, preservatives, heavy metals, etc. Moreover, society has developed in a way that is marked by stress and hectic rhythms, which negatively affect our psyche. All these factors contribute to the acidification of our bodies and a latent chronic inflammation, manifested in numerous symptoms such as muscle tension, joint pain, fatigue, sleep and concentration disorders, high blood pressure, skin rashes, mucous membrane and gum problems, etc. Therefore, the following four key areas must be considered and individually addressed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n