Pillar 2 Nutrition & Immunity

Trouble keeping your ideal weight?

Healthy can be easy and savory, boosting your energy and immunity.

It is time to check what has been on your plate lately…

While most people change their diet whenever they need to lose a few pounds, a balanced nutrition is necessary for more than just getting your summer body ready. The human body is a complex system that needs to be treated with the right nutriments. A diet deficient in vital nutrients will soon lead to unease, and possibly disease. Healthy plates are essentials for your body’s cells, the growth and repair of your tissues, your immune system, the prevention of chronic diseases, and maintaining a good mental health. Moreover, with potentially devastating effects on climate, nutrition is bound to be a hot topic for years to come.

Did you know?

• 39% adults aged 18+ were overweight in 2016 (1.9 Bn) and 13% were obese (650 M). Overweight and obesity kill more people than underweight and approximately 17 times more than car crashes in the US. (World Health Organization, 2020)

• Organic food sales more than doubled from less than $20 billion in 2006 to more than $40 billion in 2015. Now, more than 6% of the foods at local markets are organic. (Eco 18, 2019)

• The alternative protein market increased by 9.5% in 2019, including Plant-Based Meat, Raw Plant, Bugs And Insect… It should represent 17.9 billion dollars by 2025. It is a global matter changing the way people consider food worldwide and the impact of its production in nature. (Maddyness, 2019)

• 33% of Britons think insects will become a staple part of the human diet within the next ten years. (Maddyness, 2019)

• 80% of individuals believe the market is filled with conflicting data on what foods are healthy. (Global Wellness Institute, 2018)

Learn how better Nutrition can improve your life with our blog articles

The myths behind fats & Mindful Eating

It is commonly said that fats / lipids make you gain weight because a gram of lipid contains 9 kcals compared to a gram of protein or carbohydrates that only contains 4 kcals. However, it is very important to differentiate “saturated” and “trans fats” with the “unsaturated” ones. Learn more…

A few tips to identify healthy carbohydrates

When we consume carbohydrates, the liver feeds itself and leaves the remainder circulate in the blood to reach muscular cells and brain cells which are very dependent on carbohydrates. The trick is to choosing wisely the type of carbohydrates and in which quantity. Learn more…

The role of proteins

Proteins are essentials for building muscle tissue and they are the basic material for the growth of cells in our body. If our food and energy are satisfactory, the molecule mTOR gives the signal to cells to grow they grow, thicken, and divide themselves. Without proteins, there is no mTOR activity. Learn more… 

Cook with World Wellness Weekend …

A Porridge bowl with a persimmon smoothie

Persimmons are sweet, fruity and well digestible and contain little fruit acid. B vitamins strengthen the nerves and their high beta carotene levels are very important fort the skin and the eyes. Learn more and see recipe…

A Strawberry smoothie porridge with strawberry coconut yoghurt

That´s a vitamin-rich food-combination to support the Immune system and to strengthen the immunity of the body. Learn more and see recipe…

Spring desert / breakfast with mango, coconut and buckwheat 

The beginning of Spring is like a new beginning, body and mind now need lighter and more vitamin-rich food to let the severity of the winter behind us. Learn more and see recipe…