NUTRITION MONTH: EATING WELL, GUIDED BY MY NUTRITION EXPERTISE

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On the occasion of Nutrition Month, it’s a great opportunity to reflect on how we eat and the impact our food choices have on our overall health. Eating well doesn’t mean following a strict diet or depriving yourself, it’s about adopting simple, balanced and sustainable habits. By relying on clear reference points, such as the healthy plate, it becomes easier to make informed everyday choices. This approach focuses on food quality, variety, the pleasure of eating and respect for our individual needs, in order to support long-term health, energy and wellbeing.

Eating better with the healthy plate

A healthy diet helps meet our nutritional needs and maintain good health. Many public health organisations present their everyday eating recommendations in the form of a plate. This plate is generally divided into three sections: vegetables and fruit, protein foods, and wholegrain foods. Vegetables and fruit make up half the plate, while protein foods and whole grains share the other half. Water is the beverage of choice for daily hydration, and sources of healthy fats should be prioritised, along with minimally processed foods.

This plate supports dietary balance by focusing on nutritional quality rather than quantity. Eating better doesn’t mean eating less or restricting yourself, it means paying attention to your eating habits in order to gain long-term health, energy and wellbeing.

Quality vs quantity

To improve their health, many people believe they need to eat less, when in reality they often simply need to eat better. Improving the nutritional quality of the foods we consume greatly supports our health while helping us maintain good daily energy levels.

Balance and variety

A balanced and varied diet is key to good health. Ideally, each meal should include vegetables and fruit, protein foods (e.g. pulses, fish, poultry, eggs), wholegrain foods (e.g. wholegrain bread, brown rice, quinoa) and sources of healthy fats (e.g. olive oil, rapeseed oil). Varying these foods increases the diversity of nutrients provided to the body and helps reduce the risk of nutritional deficiencies.

On a daily basis, choosing bread from the Les Grains St-Méthode range, particularly the 100% wholegrain sprouted wheat loaf, is a simple way to include more whole grains in your diet, while benefiting from a good intake of fibre and essential nutrients, contributing to overall meal balance and quality.

Preserving the pleasure of eating

To maintain healthy eating habits over the long term, it’s important to avoid deprivation and monotony. Eating better also means eating with pleasure and without guilt. Treating yourself occasionally is not incompatible with good health. No food is forbidden, moderation is the key to sustaining healthy habits over time.

The benefits of a healthy diet

In the long term, the benefits of a healthy diet include sustained daily energy, improved digestion, a strong immune system, maintenance of a healthy weight, and the prevention of certain conditions such as hypertension and diabetes.

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