Press Launch of Turkey's First Functional Nutrition Hotel Held

During the two-day launch event , Feride Functional Life General Manager Mehmet Günalp and Feride Functional Life Coordinator Specialist Dietitian Başak Satar accompanied the press , answering their questions in detail and clarifying the specifics of functional nutrition.

“We Offer Our Guests the Opportunity to Discover the Unique Beauty of Gökçeada”

Mehmet Günalp , General Manager of Feride Functional Living, stated that functional living, which centers on maintaining physical health, involves incorporating all factors into one's life, from nutritional habits to mental health, and integrating these methods into one's lifestyle. He added , “In our facility, we are organized to provide personalized functional nutrition and the highest quality service in our double-bedded rooms. We strive to provide service in a comfortable, peaceful, calm, and natural environment, maintaining quality with products within our defined functional nutrition scope. In our facility, which focuses on healthy living, before breakfast, we offer village walks, physical culture, and breathing exercises with our expert sports instructor, and we organize trips to villages reflecting the historical texture of the region, giving our guests the opportunity to discover the unique beauty of Gökçeada.”

“The Best Learning Is Experiencing”

Underlining that the best way to learn is to experience, Günalp said, “It was very valuable for us that our press members, who did not leave us alone at the launch of our facility, were able to experience and understand functional nutrition. There's something we always say. We are not a detox camp. Our guests who come here are worried that they will go hungry. Our aim is to provide services to integrate proper nutrition and healthy living into our lives. I would like to convey this to our valuable press members within the scope of our event and state that we are very happy to host them.” he said.

“It is inevitable that this type of facilities will increase”

Mehmet Günalp, stating that the increase in facilities like Feride Functional Living is inevitable, said, “Constant research and innovation studies are being conducted worldwide on human health and quality of life, and new findings are constantly being reached. In terms of the service we offer, we currently have the privilege of being the first and only one. As functional medicine becomes recognized and widespread in our country, it will gain value, and businesses like ours, and perhaps even larger investments, will begin to be established.” He added that since people value their health more than before, the increase in such facilities is inevitable.

“We Create a Personalized Nutrition Menu”

Expert also gave information about the functional nutrition program implemented. Dyt. Başak Satar said, “We send our incoming customers the functional nutrition form we prepared before their stay and request some blood tests. We conduct a detailed examination, including the information that our clients participating in the program provided to us beforehand and their weight and fat measurements when they entered our center. With the data we obtain, we create personalized functional nutrition menus and plan all meals during the stay. Menus and portions are completely personalized and consist of specially developed recipes. Likewise, the menus contain seasonal, natural foods.” he said.

“Blood Parameters are Very Important to Us”

Expert stated that his guests were able to gain awareness of how to integrate functional nutrition into their lives at the end of the program. Dyt. Başak Satar said, “Our goal is to support your recovery process and ensure weight control. We have 3, 5 or 7 day programs. We decide together in cases such as extending this period. We complete the program when our guests leave our hotel. “Blood parameters are very important for us in our study.” He made a statement.

“Functional Life Should Not Be Considered Just As Nutrition”

Feride Functional Life Coordinator Specialist stated that functional life should not be considered only as nutrition. Dyt. Başak Satar said, “For our musculoskeletal and joint health, we need to be active in exercise and sports in our lives. Sedentary life actually affects our digestive system along with muscle and joint pain. “Having our digestive system badly affected also negatively affects our entire health system.” made his assessment.

Source: HORECA Trend and Feride Functional Living