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Gifts of the season: September

It is controversial if eating only seasonal and locally produced food is better for the environment or our health as it is a complex topic and a lot depends on the region (1). It can be difficult to get the good amount of vegetables during winter and it takes a lot of preparation in the summer to conserve food. On the other hand, it still has some benefits to include locally sourced food in our diet

Gifts of the season: August

t is controversial if eating only seasonal and locally produced food is better for the environment or our health as it is a complex topic and a lot depends on the region (1). It can be difficult to get the good amount of vegetables during winter and it takes a lot of preparation in the summer to conserve food. On the other hand, it still has some benefits to include locally sourced food in our diet.

2. Step for eating better: Why and how to change your food environment

In an ideal world, we would be surrounded by healthy food and our environment would encourage us to eat well but unfortunately, the reality is far from that. Wherever we turn we see calorie-dense, nutrient-poor and unethically and harmfully produced food. This makes it incredibly difficult to diet or change your lifestyle for the better. It raises the question on how to deal with the constant temptation of cheap and tasty but junk food, if we want to eat healthy, ethically produced food. We can decide just to trust our self-control but we also have the choice to avoid the things we don’t want to eat.

1. Step for eating better: How to set SMART goals

f you want to have a healthier and more sustainable diet it is important to plan how to reach this goal as Good goal setting is the key to success. But how to set good goals towards change? As a guide of our action, we can use the model of Proactive goal setting, which gives a nice frame to our acts and the tracking of our development.

The many benefits of Omega-3

All nutrients in our diet have a crucial role in our bodies’ function, from this fats are no exemption. Even more, there are some nutrients that our body cannot produce, therefore must be present in our food, like Omega-3, which is essential for our brain . The key to supply our body by all it needs is a balanced and colourful diet. We mustn’t forget about any of the food groups and use the resources given to us wisely.

Gifts of the season: July

It is controversial if eating only seasonal and locally produced food is better for the environment or our health as it is a complex topic and a lot depends on the region (1). It can be difficult to get the good amount of vegetables during winter and needs a lot of preparation in the summer to conserve food. On the other hand, it still has some benefits to include locally sourced food in our diet:

Why our eating habits are less sustainable now than before?

Have you ever wonderd what the reasons are that our eating habits are less environmentally sustainable now then before? There are many contributing factors beginning with better living standards through population growth to our eating habits. Let’s find it out.

The Best Diet for your Health and the Environment

Our diet can have a diverse effect on our body, our mind and even the climate. Although it is hard to wrap our head around these things and see the whole picture when we get the information in bits and pieces. What to eat that both contains all essential nutrients and has a low carbon footprint so just as good for our overall health as the climate.

7 tips for introducing more veggies in your diet

You can have many reasons to introduce more vegetables in your diet. Whatever your motivation is the most important things that this goal is in your mind and you are ready to make a plan to reach it. This article might help you to find scientifically approved practices which make adapting any new eating habits a bit easier.

How can food affect our brain?

You are what you eat, maybe we should take this saying more seriously as a big portion of our brain is literally built up from the nutrients what we eat from the nerve cells to the neurotransmitters carrying the messages so food can even affect our performance, stress level and mood.