Gelisim News

The students of Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU) School of Physical Education and Sports (BESYO), in the leadership Asst. Prof. Haluk Saçaklı opened the Fit Cafe, which aims to lead a healthy life. In the café where there are many products ranging from cereal food to grills, dried fruits to handmade special drinks, students can choose to see the calories of everything on the menu.

THE NUTRITION OF THE BRAIN IS IMPORTANT IN THE SAME DEGREE AS NUTRITION OF THE BODY

Stating that they achieved a first in Turkey with Fit Cafe IGU BESYO Asst. Prof. Haluk Saçaklı said that they want to bring the café together not only with the athletes but with all the students.

Saçaklı expressing that the development of the brain is also important as well as the nutrition of the body, said: “The brain is a very selective organ. Our brain does not accept everything we eat. If we consume the wrong food, the wrong time and amount, we also negatively affect the development of the brain and our work efficiency and the efficiency of our courses in universities. Food is digested, mixed into the blood and the first place it is going to reach is a brain. We should send the right food to the brain. The brain does not accept every food we eat. We have to protect the brain health. When the student starts the course without breakfast, even if the best teachers give the best education, the detection process will be too short and the memory will not work effectively”.

“THE MOST OF STUDENTS DOES NOT HAVE BREAKFAST”

Haluk Saçaklı said that breakfast is the main part of nutrition and it is an indispensable element of the food stated that most of the students do not have breakfast and this situation will cause a decrease in the course efficiency. Expressing that between 7 and 9 hours, breakfast must be done definitely, Saçaklı added: “We spend a lot of sugar while sleeping, when they go to school without breakfast, the brain feeds on carbohydrates and does not use fats and proteins. Good breakfast should be done by choosing carbohydrates with a low glycemic index. There are cereal breakfasts and special blends. To strengthen the immune system a teaspoon of the turmeric, black seed in the breakfast food should be taken”.
 
“WE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER”

Saçaklı said that they do not bring food such as bread, pastry, cakes, cookies and pretzels that are made with white flour into the café. He emphasized that when these products are consumed outside, a great danger is expected and added: “Made from corn syrup, bad starch-based products when consumed quickly cause cancer. Erkan Topuz said that 20-30 years later most of our young people will be obliged to fight cancer. We made such a lead because we know this danger”.
 
SPECIAL BLENDS, HERBAL TEA, ALKALINE WATER

Emphasizing that athletes are turning to a wrong method under the name of steroids Saçaklı expressed his sadness on this situation. He added that he prepared drinks for the students not to use steroids and continued:
“Drinking here milky, banana, bitter chocolate drinks, they will be able to work out. We also made special herbal teas, also for exams. Everything is natural and healthy. Thus, our young people will be fed in a more qualified way. We will invest in the future because in the future we will have different things with young people. If we do not give the necessary importance in terms of health it will constitute a lot of risks. By spreading them to other students, we will protect them against all common dangers such as obesity. When we drink teas that are brewed with natural herbs, the success rates in the examination will be increased. We also have special herbal tea recipes that will be effective in cold and flu.”

Expressing that even the best water pH value is low Saçaklı said they obtained special 2-liter pitchers of alkaline water with apples, lemon and cinnamon sticks.
 
“ALL FOOD STARTED TO TAKE A SYNTHETIC HALF”

Stating that Fit Cafe is very important in terms of healthy nutrition of students the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of IGU Abdülkadir Gayretli said that they attach importance of healthy nutrition of students and expressed as follows:
“All the food we eat now becomes synthetic. This causes cancer to multiply. We opened Fit Cafe under the name of raising high-quality athletes. We are in the desire to train high-quality athletes. I recommend this café to all our students. The healthy nutrition of everyone is also very important in terms of education and the development of the brain.”
All of the menus prepared with the help of nutrition and diet experts are changing weekly and students can learn the calories of the foods they eat from the lists in the cafe.