Healthy Diet: Scandinavian Could Be the New Mediterranean
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A study suggests that eating a Nordic diet can lower cholesterol and reduce heart-attack risk, making it an alternative to Mediterranean fare.
Copenhagen’s Noma, the top-ranked restaurant in the world, specializes in locally sourced simplicity.
Scientists have since followed the course of restaurant critics and have started to take special interest in the eatery’s cuisine, specifically for its nutritional benefits.
They’ve found that eating a Nordic diet rich in fish, berries and game can lower cholesterol and reduce heart-attack risk, making it an alternative to Mediterranean fare.
While many parts of the Western world have been slow to adopt the Mediterranean way for reasons from taste differences to availability, the Scandinavian path may prove to be a more viable option.
There’s nary a Swedish meatball to be found in the plan, but there are plenty of opportunities to enjoy fish and poultry.
Whole grains make up about 25 percent of daily intake and vegetable recommendations include beans, root veggies, and cabbage.
Canola oil is recommended for cooking and dairy should be of the low-fat variety. Sugary drinks are prohibited entirely.
The fruits and berries common in Nordic foods are also considered regular stock throughout the US. Apples, pears, plums and strawberries will do just fine.
