Gastronomy / Choose what’s best

The food that you eat in the course of the day is what gives you the energy and motivation for various activities and adventures. With that in mind, the Hotel Livada Prestige has joined forces with renowned nutritionist Mojca Cepuš and prepared the “Choose what’s best” programme with advice for healthy, balanced meals. Follow the instructions at the buffet restaurant to put together your own balanced lunch or dinner or simply order it à la carte. Healthy and delicious, meals at the Livada Restaurant are never the same and never boring. They include plenty of local seasonal vegetables to make sure you don’t leave hungry – despite the lower calorie intake.

Date: 29. 11. 2024

For facing the challenges of daily life

Put together your own healthy meal or order it à la carte

At the Livada Restaurant, check the labels to put together your own plate following the 50-25-25 principle or simply order from the menu of original, seasonal dishes.

Refreshing, freshly made smoothies

Treat yourself to a fresh fruit and vegetable smoothie to keep you full between meals and contribute to your daily vitamin and mineral intake.

Local cuisine with a healthy twist

Enjoy the traditional Prekmurje gastronomy with local delicacies while still limiting the energy value of your meals.

Choose What’s Best!

Choose What’s Best! is part of the Eat Better programme by way of which Sava Hotels & Resorts contributes to the building of awareness about the importance of a healthy diet. All Eat Better programmes at Sava Hotels & Resorts were created in cooperation with the nutritionist Mojca Cepuš, expert in the area of modern principles of eating healthy to promote well-being. Have a look at some advice on an improved diet that you can also apply at home.

Eat better at home, too!

Good habits for improved health

Find healthy food that makes you feel good and introduce it into your lifestyle.
Avoid white sugar.
Do not avoid quality complex carbohydrates and healthy fats until 4 PM as these are essential for energy.
In the evenings, you should mostly eat vegetables and proteins.
Do not leave out any meals, especially breakfast.

5 golden rules

Eat 3 to 6 small meals. Distribute them evenly over the entire day.
Drink 1.5 to 3 litres of water each day.
Limit your coffee intake to 2 cups a day. It should, of course, be consumed without milk and sugar.
Choose colourful food as it is only thus that you will get all of the required nutrients.
Avoid processed foods. 50% of your portions should come in the form of vegetables.

25 – 25 – 50

A very simple rule of how to compose your meal: 25% - 25% - 50%
Divide the plate into 4 equal parts. One quarter should be taken up by protein, one by carbohydrates, and the remaining half should be full of colourful vegetables.

Avoid the following

Processed products (sugar, salt, flour etc.)
Homogenised milk
Hydrogenated or trans fat (margarine, sweets, industrially prepared food)
Processed products (salami, pâté, etc.)
Monosodium glutamate, E621 (instant soups, sauces, savoury snacks, dried meat products, etc.)

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