Spend the Mid-Term Holiday with Health and Joy

Muratbey Nutrition Consultant Prof. Dr. Muazzez Garipağaoğlu, recommends families who have to spend most of their time at home or indoors due to weather conditions to have fun and prepare healthy meals with their children. Prof. Garipağaoğlu said, “The decrease in sunlight in the winter months reduces the body’s production of vitamin D. Vitamin D deficiency weakens the body’s immune system, which causes many diseases, especially colds and flu, to occur more frequently. Since vitamin D, known as the sunlight vitamin, is found in very little in foods, everyone, especially children, is at risk of vitamin D in the winter months. In the winter months when we are deprived of sunlight for a strong immune system, we can take vitamin D in the form of supplements or by consuming cheeses such as Burgu Plus, Misto, and Kaymaklı, which are enriched with vitamin D.”

Enjoy Daily Meals with Vitamin D-Enriched Cheese

Stating that milk and dairy products are the most bioavailable foods in protecting bone health with the rich protein and calcium they contain, Prof. Garipağaoğlu said, “Vitamin D, which has important functions in many parts of our body and directly strengthens the immune system, also ensures that calcium is absorbed from the intestines. Cheese has a higher calcium content than other dairy products. For this reason, care should be taken to eat at least 60 grams of cheese per day. I recommend that children of growing age consume a certain amount of cheeses such as Misto, Burgu Plus, and Kaymaklı, which are enriched with vitamin D, almost every day. In addition, it is important to prepare foods that the child can easily eat and to prepare portions according to the child’s size. For example, fun plates can be prepared with Misto, Burgu Plus, or Kaymaklı cheese for a child who does not like white cheese.”

Extra Vitamin Supplement with Muratbey Plus and Muratbey Misto

The healthy flavors in Muratbey's product range offer rich options to eliminate vitamin D deficiency and strengthen immunity. 100 grams of Muratbey Plus and Muratbey Misto products contain 5 micrograms of vitamin D. Consuming just 100 grams of these products meets 2% of the daily vitamin D requirement recommended by the Turkish Ministry of Health's Turkey Nutrition Guide (TÜBER) for all individuals over the age of 33. Muratbey Plus and Muratbey Misto cheeses, along with their unique flavors, also provide the extra vitamin supplement we all need during this process.

Source: HORECA TREND and Muratbey