What can you do to live as healthily as possible for as long as possible?

This question is as old as mankind and today, in the age of almost unlimited medical and technical possibilities, more topical than ever.

In this book, the author, a renowned gastroenterologist and nutritionist with decades of clinical, practical and scientific experience, takes up many questions that one is often confronted with in everyday life. Is grilling harmful? Are vitamins useful? What’s the deal with “superfood”?

In a stimulating way – always with a wink and without pointing fingers – he goes into these and many other aspects of our modern way of life. Our diet plays a major role in this, but many other lifestyle issues also play a role. It provides a scientifically sound account of what to expect from various trends and persistent rumours. Interested readers will find a great deal of information and suggestions here on how they can sensibly incorporate a healthy diet and healthy lifestyle into their everyday lives.

The new edition has been revised, updated and expanded to include new current topics on Corona and obesity. It is aimed at all readers interested in healthy nutrition and a healthy lifestyle and is also a valuable source of information for professional groups working in the nutrition sector.