DAILY ROUTINES
Let's compare two families.
They live in the same town,
even on the same street,
in this house.
Here's one of these families' home.
It's a small family. Let's call them Klein.
Mrs Klein has a job.
She's already preparing something
but not her daughter's breakfast or lunch.
Her daughter's still asleep.
Or pretends to be.
Her father, too. He has had a restless sleep.
He ate too late and too much.
The Gross family got up a lot earlier.
They value a cosy breakfast together,
with brown bread, rye bread and rolls.
Granddad bought them on his morning walk.
Mr Gross is a foreman.
He eats a lot less than when he used to do physical work.
But for breakfast he eats amply.
- Would you like more coffee? - Yes.
They won't let themselves
be distracted by radio, television or family argument.
You're eating a lot today!
The eldest has the longest way to work.
He's well supplied for the day ahead.
- I'll be home promptly. - Very good, son.
BREAKFAST: YOUR SPRINGBOARD INTO THE DAY
Mr Klein got up much later,
so late that he has no time for breakfast.
That's usual for him.
Your sandwich!
Goodbye.
His wife has no proper breakfast either.
You have 10 min left. Clear the table, OK?
Goodbye.
The little one follows her parents' example.
She eats too fast, too little, too much of the same.
Just like he hurried out,
Mr Klein hurries into traffic now.
That was close.
Many accidents are caused
by people who didn't have a proper breakfast.
Hello?
Yes. Good morning.
Mrs Klein starts her workday upset and irritable.
Where are my pencils? I sharpened them just yesterday.
It's past 9am now.
Mr Klein's stomach is still empty. He's nervous.
It affects his driving.
He needs to recover from that scare.
Those lumberjacks' breakfast wakes up Mr Klein's stomach.
Bacon.
It must taste so good!
His mouth is watering.
At the nearest service area, he's going to wolf down
bacon or ham in great quantities, as if he needed to haul trees too.
It will tide him over for hundreds of kilometres,
and until the evening.
Wrong!
Mr Klein makes many a driver's mistake.
He doesn't exercise enough,
eats irregularly, and then too much in one go.
EAT MODERATELY BUT REGULARLY
Foreman Gross earns a good living too,
but he's content with an apple.
It's actually more fitting for people working at a desk.
Meanwhile, his wife has been gardening.
She is having a snack.
Both theirs sons are having sandwiches and milk,
or cocoa.
Experience shows that it enhances productivity.
Gerda Klein didn't bring anything. She refuses cocoa.
But she's hungry.
She staves it off with nibbles, thus spoiling her appetite for lunch.
Her mother does no better. She too replaces breakfast with sweets.
It would be so much better for both of them,
to have a sensible sandwich with yogurt, milk or fruit.
Meanwhile, noon has struck.
Mr Gross is biking home.
His daily rides between his flat and work
compensate well for his lack of physical activity at the mill.
He pushes hard on the pedals. His wife is waiting.
Food shouldn't be kept waiting or else it loses its nutritional value.
First, everybody is served raw vegetables,
to relieve most of the hunger without spoiling their appetite.
The food offering is varied here,
and good mood reigns like earlier in the day.
Mrs Gross knows that good cooking means nothing
if you don't offer variety.
Enjoy!
Her eldest is at the mill.
Cantines strive to offer highly nutritious food too.
But whatever their efforts, group catering
can't be as balanced and individualised as in the family circle.
A man of Mr Gross' age and occupation
should have 40% of his total daily ration for lunch.
The youngest eats as much as he can.
Grandfather eats less at his age.
Snacks are appropriate and important for him.
Elderly people must eat enough animal proteins.
EATING STARTS WITH THE EYES
Mrs Klein gives up her lunch break,
so she can leave half an hour earlier to prepare dinner.
How long can she pull it off?
Meanwhile, her little Gerda warms up leftovers from yesterday's dinner.
This is good!
The Gross family has dinner early, and only light food.
That's why they sleep well, even Grandpa.
And it shows.
The eldest is served abundantly what he didn't get at lunch:
fresh food and proteins.
Elsewhere, the evening isn't quite as peaceful.
Again?
Mr Klein is finally home.
He's starving.
It's his own fault though.
Why didn't he take anything for his commute?
- Finally! - Yeah, well.
Famished, he eats much too quickly,
and blames his wife for serving food that's too hot.
Take care!
That meal is too rich for him, especially so late in the day.
Too fat, too heavy.
But that's what he wants. And he leaves the salad aside.
Mrs Klein is more sensible than her husband.
Or is she?
Might she pass on meat because she's saving for something?
Is she starving for the holidays?
She's bound to collapse soon.
Now I feel good.
Mr Klein is nice and full now.
Should individuals really be forced to live more reasonably?
Another crazy day!
He won't get up from that armchair before the end of the TV program.
Turn on the TV, will you?
Look at that!
And he knows it's wrong.
Many people can't find the exercise
their bodies need at work.
When talking about eating right,
exercise needs to be taken into account.
Just a stroll will while away part of your worries and kilos.
A DIVERSIFIED DIET AND EXERCISE
Subtitles: Élisabeth Fuchs