If we wonder which diet allows you to maintain vitality,
the answer is certainly not tasteless or restrictive (starvation) diet. Moreover, a healthy diet means lifestyle: in this sense, it suggests to us to enjoy diverse and varied, but also nutritionally «whole» food.
Numerous studies have shown that a winning combination is a mix of the Mediterranean diet, a diet based on vegetarian foods, as well as traditional diet. The result is a long and productive life, better said – preserved vitality.
Some of the indicators of access to proper food and way of life is the length of telomeres of chromosomes. Intake of antioxidants from fruits and vegetables, unsaturated fatty acids, proteins, and the proper ratio of nutrients (carbohydrates below 50%, and protein and fat content of 30%) is considered to be the right strategy to maintain the vitality and prevent diseases.
Hectic lifestyle of commitments and a very dynamic way of life weakens the immune system, therefore, it is necessary to invest further efforts in your everyday diet. There are many supplements, which just serve to enrich the food quality when it is deficient.
Some supplements are based on certain vitamins (vitamin C and E) and minerals (Zinc) that have a beneficial effect on the immune system. Some supplements do not contain vitamins and minerals, but contain substances with the immunomodulatory effects, and thus could potentially result in the strengthening of the defense system of the organism.
Beta glucans are among the most commonly used substances that have such an effect. One of the processes by which they are formed, among others, is a plasmolysis of yeast cells. The tendency and the trend is to return to these “natural supplements” containing substances from natural processes that have a synergistic ratios.
Msc. Nutr. Nenad Bratković
NutriKlinika nutrition counseling
NutriConsult d.o.o. consulting
