The majority of Germans has provided especially with fiber, Folate deficiency and deficiency of vitamin D. The offer is true: all year round varied and healthy food in good quality and at reasonable prices are available for special requests and needs. At the same time also the eating behaviour has changed modern life change: less self cooked meals, canteen food or delivery service are often in everyday reality. Are the Germans therefore sufficiently with nutrients supplied? The answer comes from the national consumption study II. On behalf of the Federal Ministry of food, agriculture and consumer protection, the nutrition behaviour was investigated by 20.000 Germans. It came out: the food situation in Germany is good, however, there are still a few deficiencies in individual nutrients. Thus, 68% of the men and 75% of women reach not the recommended intake of dietary fiber, which are important for the intestinal function. 79% of men and 86% of women below the Guideline value for folic acid, which plays an important role for the healthy maintenance of the vessels.

82% of men and even 91% of women do not reach the recommended amount of vitamin D, which is important for cells, bones, muscles and teeth. The majority of Germans has provided especially with fiber, Folate deficiency and deficiency of vitamin D. Why is the supply of these nutrients so difficult? To include the recommended daily requirement of 30 g dietary fiber, you should eat whole wheat ten apples or 14 slices. Folic acid is contained only in a few foods in larger quantities. For the daily needs of 200 g, you would have to eat folic acid 600 g leeks or 66 g liver. The intake of vitamin D is similarly difficult. Not everybody likes herring and three eggs for the recommended 5 g vitamin D are not exactly ideal for the daily meal plan. Nutritional supplements can be useful here. Since it even with balanced diet is not easy to regularly with these important vital substances optimally to provide, it is useful to take fiber, folic acid, and vitamin D supplements. Now there is a new dietary supplement with exactly this combination of vital substances: Kneipp goods supplied contains folic acid, vitamin D, and Ballastoffe in a reasonable dosage.