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Diet and Health
Switzerland
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Katharina Hofer, MSc

Katharina Hofer, picture from the year 2021
MSc Organic Agriculture, State Diploma Commercial Clerk; Author, Editor

Biography

After receiving my business high school diploma at the business academy (in AT), I completed a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Sciences at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU) in Vienna. I did a master’s degree in organic agriculture.

Since 2017, I'm employed part-time at the Foundation of Diet and Health in Switzerland, where I have been able to get to know many areas of activity. In addition to writing and reviewing articles, my main tasks are the co-development of new ideas and concepts and the coordination of employee work areas (social media, the Pricing Tool, ingredient descriptions, employee introductions).

Motivation

In nature, healthy soil is the key to a well-growing plant. Consequently, untreated and natural foods contribute to the maintenance of human health. What motivates me is to provide readers with valuable information and to be able to make a small contribution to raising their awareness of the need to maintain a good relationship between people and nature.

As a mother of three children, a healthy diet is essential to me, even within the family. I, therefore, teach my children from an early age how to use natural foods consciously, both in the garden and in the kitchen.

Avtivity on our site

Texts

Foods for rheumatism - practical nutrition tips
Prevent and Reverse Type 2 Diabetes With a Plant-Based Diet
TFA – The Forever Chemical in Bread, Simply Explained
TFA: The smallest forever chemical - problem unsolved
Vegans often eat unhealthily. Avoidable nutritional mistakes

Ingredients

Agar-agar (organic, raw?)
Agave syrup (agave syrup, raw?, organic)
Allspice, ground (raw? organic)
Allspice, seeds (raw?, organic)
Almond butter, unsalted (raw?, organic)
Almonds (sweet almonds), raw
Apple cider vinegar (raw?, organic)
Apple Gala, raw (organic)
Apple juice (raw?, organic)
Apple sauce, unsweetened (apple compote, apple puree)
Apple, raw, without peel (organic)
Aronia berries, raw (frozen), organic
Asparagus beans, raw (yard bean, cowpea, organic)
Asparagus, raw (organic)
Avocado oil (raw?, organic)
Baking powder (baking agent, organic, vegan?)
Baking soda (organic)
Balsamic vinegar, white (Condimento bianco, organic, raw?)
Bananas, dried / dehydrated (raw?, organic)
Barberries (sourthorn, raw, organic)
Barley groats, pearl barley (raw?, organic)
Basmati rice, raw (fragrant rice)
Batavia lettuce (crisphead group), raw, organic
Bedstraw, meadow bedstraw (organic)
Black rice, raw (Venere, organic)
Blackberries, raw (blackberries, rubus, organic)
Blackcurrants, raw (cassis, currants, organic)
Blue Fenugreek, raw, organic (Trigonella caerulea)
Blueberries (blueberries), raw (organic)
Borlotti beans, raw (organic)
Boscs bottled pears, raw, organic
Breadcrumbs (bread crumbs, bread flour, raw?, organic)
Breadfruit, raw (bread tree fruit, breadfruit)
Brewer's yeast (organic)
Broccoli, flower bunch (head), raw
Broccoli, raw (brocoli, broccoli, broccoli, asparagus cabbage)
Brown sugar (raw sugar, whole cane sugar, whole sugar, organic)
Brussels sprouts, raw (organic)
Buckwheat, raw (organic)
Buckwheat, sprouted (raw? organic)
Bulgur, dry (not raw, organic)
Candied lemon peel (candied lemon peel, candied lemon sauce, raw?, organic)
Canned tomatoes (chopped, raw?, organic)
Cardamom (cardamom, cardamom, cardamom)
Cashew nuts, raw? organic (cashew nuts)
Cauliflower, raw (organic)
Cayenne pepper (raw?, organic)
Celery (bleached celery), raw (organic)
Chanterelle, raw (sponge mushroom)
Cherimoya, raw, organic
Cherries, sweet cherries (raw, organic)
Cherry tomatoes, raw (cherry tomatoes, organic)
Chervil (garden chervil, organic), raw
Chestnuts, raw (marrons, marroni)
Chickpeas, raw (organic)
Chili peppers, green (raw, organic)
Chili peppers, red, raw (organic)
Chili powder (raw?, organic)
Chinese cabbage (raw, organic)
Cinnamon (ground, raw, organic)
Cinnamon stick (cinnamon stick, cinnamon, raw?, organic)
Cloves, ground, raw?, organic (Nägeli, cloves)
Cloves, whole (raw?, organic)
Cocoa beans, fermented (raw?, organic)
cocoa butter (raw?, organic)
Coconut flour, raw? organic
Coconut meat, raw (coconut meat, organic)
Coconut meat, young coconut, raw (organic)
Coconut oil (coconut oil, coconut fat, organic, raw?)
Coconut yogurt, vegan (raw?, organic)
Coriander leaves, dried
Coriander leaves, raw
Corn starch (corn starch, organic raw?)
Corn syrup (high fructose corn syrup, HFCS, isoglucose etc.)
Couscous (raw? organic)
Cranberries (cranberries, cranberries), raw (organic)
Cranberries (lingonberries), raw (organic)
Cream of tartar baking powder (raising agent, organic)
Cucumbers, peeled, raw (organic)
Cucumbers, raw (organic)
Dark chocolate coating (couverture) with coconut oil (organic raw?)
Dark chocolate, 70-85% (organic, raw?)
Dill (herb, dried, raw?, organic)
Dried apples, unsulphured (dried, apple rings)
Dried figs (raw?, organic)
Edamame, frozen, blanched (organic)
Eggplant, raw (organic)
Fenugreek leaves, raw (methi, organic)
Figs, raw (organic)
Fresh baking yeast (pressed yeast, baker’s yeast)
Galia melons, raw (organic)
Garlic (organic)
Ginger, candied (raw?, organic)
Ginger, ground (powder, raw?, organic)
Ginger, raw (organic)
Goa beans, raw (organic)
Gooseberries, raw (Chrosle, monastery berries, organic)
Granny Smith apple, raw (organic)
Grapefruit, raw (pumelo, not pomelo)
Grapes (raw, organic)
Green papaya, raw (unripe, organic)
Green pepper (organic, raw?)
Guava nectar, preserved (guava juice, raw?, organic)
Hazelnut milk (hazelnut drink, raw?, organic)
Helmet beans, ripe seeds, raw (Indian)
Hemp oil
Herbs of Provence (raw?, organic)
Honey (bee honey, raw?, organic)
Honeydew melon, raw (organic)
Horseradish, raw (organic)
Iceberg lettuce (crisphead group), raw, organic
Icing sugar (raw?, organic)
Jackfruit, raw (jacob fruit, jaca fruit, nangka)
Jasmine rice, raw (Thai or Siam rice, perfume rice, fragrant rice)
Kaffir lime leaves, raw (Kaffir leaves, organic)
Kamut or Khorasan wheat, cooked (organic)
Kañiwa (Cañihua), raw?, organic
Kasuri Methi (Kasoori fenugreek, dried, organic)
Kimchi made from cabbage or radish (raw?, organic)
Kiwi, green (raw, organic)
Kohlrabi, raw (organic)
Kumquat (mini orange, dwarf orange) raw, organic
Laksa curry paste with turmeric and ginger (separate recipe)
Lecithin from soybeans, powder
Leek, raw (organic)
Lemon peel, raw (organic)
Lentils (cooking lentils, erve), cooked, without salt
Lentils (Erve, kitchen lentil), raw
Lentils, red, raw (Erve, kitchen lentils)
Lentils, sprouted, raw (organic)
Lettuce, (Butterhead group), raw, organic
Limes, raw (organic)
Lupine flour (lupine protein, raw?, organic)
Lupine meal, raw (sweet lupine meal, organic)
Lychee tomatoes, raw (lychee, organic)
Mace (nutmeg), ground
Malt syrup (malt extract, organic, raw?)
Maple syrup (organic, raw?)
Miang Kham Sauce (organic, raw?)
Millet, raw (golden millet, panicle millet, millet, organic)
Morel (dish morel), raw (organic)
Mung bean sprouts, raw (mung bean sprouts, organic)
Mung beans, raw (organic)
Mustard seeds, black, raw (organic)
Mustard seeds, yellow-white (raw, organic)
Nasturtium, raw (organic)
Nettle, large, raw (hemp nettle, organic)
Nettle, small, raw (stinging nettle, organic)
Nutmeg, ground or grated (raw, organic)
Oat cream, oat cuisine, oat cream (raw?, organic)
Oat flakes (raw?, organic)
Oat milk (oat drink, raw?, organic)
Oats (seed oats, real oats, raw? organic)
Olive oil (cold pressed, raw?, organic)
Onions, dried (dehydrated, dried, organic, raw?)
Onions, raw (organic)
Onions, red (raw, organic)
Oranges, raw (organic)
Oyster mushroom, raw (oyster mushroom, organic)
Palm oil (palm fat, raw?, organic)
Papaya, raw (organic)
Paprika powder, sweet (raw?, organic)
Peach, raw (organic)
Peanut oil (organic, raw?)
Peanuts, roasted without salt, organic
Pickled Jalapeños (canned jalapenos)
Pigeon peas, ripe (raw?, organic)
Pigeon peas, unripe (raw?, organic)
Pistachios, raw (organic)
Pistachios, roasted, without salt (organic)
Poppy seeds (poppy seeds, opium poppy, raw?, organic)
Porcini mushroom powder, raw? (organic)
Porcini mushroom, dried (raw?, organic)
Port wine (raw?, organic)
Prickly annone (Sauersack, Graviola), raw
Prickly pear, raw (prickly fruit, organic)
Psyllium husks (raw, organic)
Pumpkin, raw (vegan pumpkin recipes)
Quinoa, cooked (organic)
Radicchio, raw (organic)
Raw kale (kale, organic)
Real coriander, seeds (raw?, organic)
Red and white currants, raw (currants, organic)
Red cabbage, raw (organic)
Rice milk, rice drink (raw?, organic)
Rice noodles, 'spaghettini' (organic)
Romaine lettuce, raw, organic
Rusks, vegan (organic)
Russet potatoes, raw (organic)
Rye (rye grains, raw, organic)
Safflower oil (raw?, organic)
Saffron (raw, organic)
Sauerkraut, pasteurized (sauerkraut, organic)
Savoy cabbage, raw (Savoy cabbage, organic)
Semolina, raw (organic)
Sesame, black (raw, organic)
Sesame, raw, unpeeled (sesame seeds, organic)
Shiitake mushroom, raw (Pasania mushroom, organic)
Shiitake, dried (Pasania mushroom, shii take)
Shimeji (beech mushroom, wood fungus), raw, (organic)
Shirataki noodles (konjac), organic
Short grain rice, white, raw (organic)
Sorghum millet (raw, organic)
Sour cherries, red, raw (sour cherry, organic)
Soy sauce (tamari, organic raw?)
Spelt flour, light (type 630 or D 700, organic)
Spinach, raw (vegetable spinach)
Spring / leek / winter onions, raw, organic
Spring onions, stems and leaves only (raw, organic)
Star anise, real, Chinese (organic)
Stevia, dried leaves (raw?, organic)
Strawberry guava, raw (red or cherry guava, organic)
Summer squash, all varieties, raw (organic)
Sunflower oil (cold pressed? raw? organic)
Sweet chestnuts, European, raw, unpeeled
Sweet peppers, red, raw (organic)
Sweet potato, raw (sweet potato, white potato)
Table wine, red (raw?, organic)
Teff (dwarf millet), raw
Thai ginger (Galangal, Galanga, Siamese)
Tofu, tasteless (bean curd)
Tomatillo (mountain eggplant), raw, organic
Tomato paste, unsalted (organic, raw?)
Tomatoes, dried (raw?, organic)
Tomatoes, dried, with salt (organic, raw?)
Tomatoes, raw (organic)
Turmeric (saffron root), ground, raw (organic)
Umeboshi paste (Neriume, Bainiku)
Vanilla extract, natural (organic)
Vanilla pod (also Bourbon vanilla, organic)
Vanilla powder (ground vanilla, organic)
Vegetable fat, (hydrogenated?, raw?, organic)
Vegetable margarine, without trans fats (organic)
Vegetable onions, raw (sweet onions, organic)
Vine leaf, raw (organic)
Walnut oil (cold pressed?, raw?, organic)
Watermelon, raw (organic)
Wax beans, yellow, raw, (organic)
Wax gourd (winter melon), raw (organic)
Wheat flour (raw?, organic)
Wheat germ (raw?, organic)
Wheat gluten (seitan, organic)
Wheat grains (wheat, whole grain, organic)
Wheat, germinated (wheat sprouts, raw, organic)
White almond butter, raw? (organic)
White cabbage (white cabbage, raw cabbage, organic)
White pepper (organic, raw?)
Whole grain rice, brown rice (raw, organic)
Wholemeal spelt flour (organic)
Yam bean (tuber bean, jícama, benkuang), raw, organic
Yeast extract (spice paste, yeast paste)
Yeast flakes: noble yeast, nutritional yeast, yeast powder (raw?, organic)

Nutrients

Carotenoids (carotenoids)
Magnesium, Mg
Manganese, Mn
Overview: Secondary plant substances - phytochemicals
Phosphorus, P
Sodium, Na
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid)
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)
Vitamin B7 (Biotin, ex vitamin H)