A balanced diet is important for health and well-being. A varied selection of foods provides the body with important nutrients.<\/p>\n
Why is a balanced diet important?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Our body needs various nutrients every day to produce energy, build cells and maintain important bodily functions. A varied diet can help provide the body with important vitamins, minerals, fibre and other nutrients.<\/p>\n What is part of a healthy diet?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n 1. Vegetables and Fruit<\/p>\n Vegetables and fruit provide many important vitamins, minerals and fibre. Try to regularly include different varieties and colours in your diet.<\/p>\n 2. Whole-Grain Products<\/p>\n Whole-grain bread, oatmeal, brown rice and other whole-grain products contain plenty of fibre and can help keep you feeling full for longer. They are therefore a good alternative to highly processed grain products.<\/p>\n 3. Protein-Rich Foods<\/p>\n Protein is important for muscles and various bodily functions. Good sources include fish, eggs, legumes, yoghurt and other dairy products. Plant-based sources of protein can also be regularly included in your diet.<\/p>\n 4. Healthy Fats<\/p>\n Fats are an important part of a balanced diet. Foods containing unsaturated fatty acids are particularly recommended, such as olive oil, nuts, seeds and certain types of fish.<\/p>\n 5. Drink Enough Fluids<\/p>\n Water is essential for our body. Drink regularly throughout the day, preferably water or unsweetened beverages.<\/p>\n Less Sugar, Salt and Highly Processed Foods<\/p>\n Sweets, sugary drinks and highly processed foods should only be consumed in limited amounts. It is also advisable to limit the consumption of very salty foods.<\/p>\n Healthy Eating in Everyday Life<\/p>\n Healthy eating does not mean giving up everything. Small and realistic changes can already make a difference. For example, plan your meals in advance, eat vegetables and fruit regularly, and choose unprocessed or minimally processed foods as often as possible.<\/p>\n Our Tip<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n A healthy diet should fit your everyday life and personal circumstances. In cases of certain medical conditions, intolerances or special dietary needs, individual medical advice may be helpful.<\/p>\n Note:<\/strong><\/em> This article is intended for general information and does not replace individual medical advice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A balanced diet is important…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":280,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-278","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bemmed.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/278","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bemmed.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bemmed.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bemmed.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bemmed.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=278"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bemmed.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/278\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":281,"href":"https:\/\/bemmed.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/278\/revisions\/281"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bemmed.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/280"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bemmed.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=278"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bemmed.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=278"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bemmed.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=278"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}