A balanced diet is the basis of a healthy and active life. This does not mean following diets and nutrition plans but rather consciously enjoying a varied and balanced diet.

Recommended diet:
A fibre-rich diet of wholemeal products, lots of fruit and vegetables (also juices), moderate amounts of cereal products and potatoes, sparing amounts of meat and even much less fat. In particular, low intake of animal fats (cold meats, hams etc.). Fish is, however, an exception. Use healthy vegetable fats for cooking and spreading on bread such as rapeseed oil, olive oil or margarine with polyunsaturated fatty acids.

 
Eating according to Sebastian Kneipp's dietary recommendations means being conscious of what we eat but without having to be ascetic. Enjoyment and the feeling of well-being are of prime importance. What matters is practising moderation. As Kneipp said, "If you feel like you have eaten, then you have eaten too much."