A new found awareness has arisen that the so-dubbed ‘Nordic diet’ is akin in terms of nourishment and wellbeing with the well-identified sun-kissed Mediterranean diet.

This is welcome news for all those residing in Northern regions of the globe where it is possible to maintain ideal health consuming one’s own food produce with no sense of wanting to opt for costly and environmentally unwholesome overseas  trade ins.

A latest global survey detected that those residing in the Nordic region were the healthiest globally with obesity rates half that noted in the United Kingdom.

Although adhering to the Nordic diet would help in shedding just about 1-2 pounds weekly, however the impact of this diet is bound to be long-lasting. All studies reveal that one must ideally consume mix grains (oat, barley), plenty of cabbage for lowering cholesterol and going easy on meat intake. An ideal consumption of about sixty grams of oats daily would be immensely beneficial to the body.

In North Europe natively obtainable fruits and veggies like Brussel sprouts, cabbage, blueberry, cowberry and cloudberry have the maximum levels of antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids. The antioxidant levels one would receive from their intake would not just be beneficial in improving overall health, bolster immunity against cardiovascular ailments, stroke and cancers but also great money savers. The cheaply obtainable local ingredients like oats are best to beat the monetary emergency and reducing meat intake would also help in saving bucks. Cabbage when eaten after sautéing, in raw versions or after mild steaming is great for health due to their high amounts of Vitamin K (helpful in blood clotting), fibre, folate, B-vitamins and wide-ranging carotenoids.

Also, not merely what one is eating but also the manner in which it is eaten also matters. Eating with chums and kin members is best as it would mean one would eat in a slower pace, wherein there would be nurturing of all the senses with appetizing food and amicable tête-à-tête.

The protein present in less-fat dairy items, fish and lean meats are advantageous as they allow a sense of fullness but with lesser calories. Conventional Nordic diets comprise of the intake of salmons, trouts, cods, herrings, leans meats from elks and reindeers. It is all about focussing on seasonally and locally produced foods and balancing out proteins, carbohydrates and fats.

The Nordic diet is rich in proteins that help in maintaining a sense of fullness for lengthier time periods.

Nordic diet is quite alike what the Vikings ate to replenish their energy levels for triumphing over –basically wholesome, everyday victuals.