Foodies and health experts hail the New Nordic diet which consists of seasonal berries, cold-climate vegetables, wild meat and fat-rich fish.
According to Sydney-based dietitian Geraldine Georgeou, the easiest way to reap benefits of the Nordic diet is by replacing wheat with rye as it is packed with slow-digesting fibre and prevents sharp rises in blood sugar that create food cravings, Stuff.co.nz reported.
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Switching to rapeseed oil, which is an integral part of the diet, is beneficial as it is low in saturated fat and rich in omega-3 fats.
The Nordic diet includes oily fish like herring, mackerel and salmon as it helps in weight loss and is also recommended by the National Heart Foundation.
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Georgeou added that blueberries, blackberries, raspberries and bilberries, which are a part of the Nordic food, are packed with vitamins and antioxidants and are known to help with anti-ageing and should be consumed frequently.
The diet also features venison, elk and reindeer rather than beef as game meat is great for iron and provides long-lasting energy.
The Nordic diet has vegetables such as kale, cabbage and Brussels sprouts which have great disease-fighting antioxidants and are packed with B-group vitamins.
According to a five-year research project on the New Nordic Diet, those following it lost significantly more weight on an average than those eating the average Danish diet.
Source: ANI
Berries for a Healthy and Beautiful You
Antioxidants in the form of small berries packed with wonderful benefits...Find out how these tiny berries work to make you feel and look beautiful.
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Georgeou added that blueberries, blackberries, raspberries and bilberries, which are a part of the Nordic food, are packed with vitamins and antioxidants and are known to help with anti-ageing and should be consumed frequently.
The diet also features venison, elk and reindeer rather than beef as game meat is great for iron and provides long-lasting energy.
The Nordic diet has vegetables such as kale, cabbage and Brussels sprouts which have great disease-fighting antioxidants and are packed with B-group vitamins.
According to a five-year research project on the New Nordic Diet, those following it lost significantly more weight on an average than those eating the average Danish diet.
Source: ANI
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