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Breakfast is the same as it was twenty years ago. Your appetite is the same too. And yet you feel that lunch doesn't sit quite as well as it used to. Have you noticed that the same food doesn't have the same effect as it used to?
It's not just an impression. As the years go by, it's not just what we eat that changes, but more importantly, what happens to the food inside us afterwards. The plate remains the same. But the processing changes – and that's precisely where the answer begins as to why we sometimes feel less refreshed, even if we haven't eaten "anything bad".
A plate that has to cope with more
As we age, the body doesn't cope with less; it just has to cope differently. Inflammation increases, nutrient absorption deteriorates, visceral fat accumulates, and muscle mass decreases. That's why diet after fifty and sixty becomes more, not less, important.
"Generally, it's good to observe your body, to be aware of your body. And to return to the foods that make your body feel good. The diet of seniors should be very varied and rich in minerals and vitamins. As the years go by, inflammation in the body increases, the absorption of nutrients deteriorates, and at the same time, visceral fat increases and muscle tissue decreases," explains Radim Kutnohorský from LalaVital.
In other words: variety on the plate never loses its meaning. It's just that with age, another question arises – how much of what we eat can the body actually learn to use.
When nutrients know the way, but have a harder time
Nutrient absorption is not a given that we get once and for all. With increasing inflammation, it becomes something that can be supported. According to Radim Kutnohorský, the principle of so-called hydrogen probiotics can help with this.
"What is essential is that hydrogen itself is produced in our body. We are a factory for gases. But what is essential – hydrogen probiotics are characterized by the fact that, according to laboratory tests, they can increase the amount of hydrogen. And because a hydrogen molecule is a thousand times smaller than, for example, a vitamin C molecule, it easily passes through all biomembranes, including the brain area, and can neutralize oxygen radicals, which contribute to inflammation in the body," explains Radim Kutnohorský.
It sounds technical, but the principle is ultimately quite simple: the less inflammation, the easier it is for nutrients to travel where they need to go.
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Support that goes hand in hand with your plate
According to Radim Kutnohorský, reducing inflammation does not only affect digestion. "By reducing inflammation in the body, regeneration throughout the body also increases, pain decreases, and the regeneration of internal organs increases," he adds. Better immunity is also related to this – that is, how easily or difficultly the body copes with common colds.
It is precisely on this principle that H2 Probio® from LalaVital builds – a dietary supplement with hydrogen probiotics, designed to support the natural restoration of the digestive rhythm. It is not a substitute for a varied diet, but a supplement to it – suitable for daily use, for all age groups, and, as Kutnohorský notes, also in combination with conventional medication.
The plate will always remain the main thing. It just sometimes needs a little help so that what we put on it is truly utilized by the body.
The recipe doesn't have to change every year. But it's worth monitoring how your body reacts to it – and from time to time giving it a little more than just the food itself. Because what you eat today will truly show tomorrow. It just depends on how well your body can process it.
