Eat smart, live better

We do it constantly and regularly, it often dictates our daily routine and most of the time we don’t really make time for it: eating. New research data on various dietary methods and nutritional practices are ubiquitous in the various media and sometimes lead to more confusion than enlightenment. It becomes particularly interesting when the undeniable link between diet and health is reported. We should be looking into this, but then once again we don’t have the time … and place a ready meal in the microwave.
Together with excellent experts we want to address different aspects of nutrition and invite you to reflect and discuss. We will cover everything from the cultural history of nutrition to questions of nutritional psychology and the role of nutrition in identity formation. Additionally, we are going to approach this exciting topic from the perspective of biology/medicine. We will discuss the extent to which nutrition is a gender-sensitive topic, why we cannot do without our trillions of little helpers, our intestinal microbiome, for optimal nutrition and the immense potential for disease that lies in a chronic oversupply of inadequate food. Finally, we are going to address which influence this knowledge can and should have in nutrition policy.
We would like to encourage you to think, reflect and perhaps even try things out. Dealing with nutrition is both challenging and rewarding. We eat to live. This involves so much more than just “refueling” with energy. We would like to approach the topic with a knowledge-based fascination and look forward to your interest and participation hoping that you will allow this topic to accompany you throughout your life with curiosity and pleasure.