It's the first meal of the day after not eating for a long time: breakfast. It is even said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Is that so? And what should you do if you're not much of an eater in the morning?
Vegetables are healthy! Eat as many vegetables as possible! A selection of the frequently heard statements around us. Vegetables are hot and can be found in the craziest places. Processed in your wrap, cookies and even your oatmeal. Is all this really necessary or does the food industry just want us to believe that? And is there such a thing as too much vegetables?
Frozen foods are not known for their healthy image by most of us. Still, they're not that bad. If we told you that freezing is even one of the best preservation methods, would you believe us?
The Netherlands is the country where we have lunch with a 'bammetje' and in the evening eat an 'AGV-tje', or potatoes, vegetables and meat. You would say that this would easily get us the recommended daily amount of fiber. But nothing could be further from the truth.. The Dutch eat too little dietary fiber while these are essential for, among other things, proper functioning of the digestive system1. Time to take a closer look at this special category of macronutrients.
In the past year, our health and resistance were more central than ever before. We went to the kitchen en masse to prepare healthy meals, exercise together at 1.5 meters and we went to bed a little earlier to get enough sleep. We all tried to live a little healthier to boost our immune system and make us more resilient to the damage from within and without. However, this has a downside. Part of the population was busy getting as many vitamins and minerals as possible by means of, among other things, antioxidant bombs and vitamins in pill or powder form1. But does the body really need these artificial additives?
The Disc of Five, who doesn't know it? The well-known Wheel of Five was introduced in the Netherlands in 1953. The Wheel of Five is recommended by many dietitians and nutritional educators to serve as a guideline for a healthy diet. But unfortunately this tool has an old-fashioned image among many and there are also many popular diets in circulation, which often unjustly negates the benefits of the Wheel of Five.
Proteins, also known as proteins, are the panacea for one and the other sees it as a big trend led by the overload of marketing. Nowadays you are inundated with protein bars, shakes, and other information about protein. These products and information often emphasize increasing protein intake. But is this information correct, where did it come from and should you do something with it?
