Spring energy starts on your plate
"You are what you eat" - food shapes us, physically and mentally. Why the right nutritional start gives you more strength, focus and desire to exercise again.
Spring brings light, colour and an automatic need for change in your body. Long winter days, heavy meals and constant tiredness leave many people with a "sluggish residue" - the feeling that they haven't quite hit the spring wave yet.
You can support this transition in a targeted way: with a diet that shows your metabolism that it's time for activity, energy and exercise. And not in a radical way, but in a balanced way that is suitable for everyday life and without rules.
Why your healthy diet is your game changer
After the long winter months, your body now reacts to different signals than it did in November or January. Digestion is calmer, the hormonal balance changes and the need for fresh, readily available nutrients increases significantly again.
"More fresh fruit and vegetables give you lighter energy, a stable mood and better digestion."
Fibre from vegetables, whole grains and pulses nourishes your gut flora - and healthy gut flora means more stable energy throughout the day, calmer blood sugar levels and more focused thinking.
Lighter food doesn't make you "weaker" - it makes you more alert and resilient. Your body utilises nutrients more efficiently instead of blocking them with heavy digestion.
What your diet could look like now
Eat in such a way that your body becomes light, clear and efficient again. You don't need superfoods, clean eating dogmas or short-term detox cures. What really helps you now is simpler - and more sustainable.
In spring, your body needs foods that:
- are easily digestible
- provide many different nutrients
- keep your blood sugar stable
- support your intestinal flora
Seasonal vegetables such as asparagus, radishes, leafy greens or spring onions provide fibre and phytochemicals. They bring freshness to your system and relieve your digestion.
Pulses and wholegrain products such as lentils, beans or oats stabilise your energy levels for hours. They prevent the typical blood sugar rollercoasters that make you tired.
Proteins - such as fish (ideally from local farms), eggs, poultry or plant-based alternatives - ensure you maintain your muscles and support your metabolism. This is particularly important when you become more active again.
Good fats from olive oil, nuts or avocado help your body to absorb fat-soluble vitamins and keep your cells stable.
This combination ensures that your gut works efficiently, your energy levels remain constant and the craving for quick bursts of sugar decreases noticeably.
Why your gut is particularly important now
Your gut not only influences your digestion, but also your immune system, your metabolism and even your mood. A balanced diet promotes a diverse intestinal flora - and it is precisely this diversity that makes you more resilient.
Good intestinal flora can:
- harmonise your digestion
- Reduce silent inflammatory processes
- stabilise your metabolism
- Improve your concentration
You will long to feel exactly this effect after a more conscious nutritional phase in spring:
Your head becomes clearer. Tiredness subsides. The desire to exercise returns.
This is not a figment of your imagination. This is the biological response of a body that is returning to balance.