This new diet can help you live longer

If fad diets aren’t for you but you’re looking for a new way to eat, the Nordic diet could be what you’re looking for.

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For those who don’t know, Iceland and Sweden are in the top three healthiest countries in the world.

And many experts believe the Scandinavian way of eating - which is high in wholegrain cereals such as rye and oats, root vegetables, fatty fish such as herring or salmon, legumes and berries – is one of the main factors behind this

"When compared to other Western cuisines, the Nordic diet contains significantly less sugar and fat and much more fish and fibre," nutritionist at fitness app Lifesum Frida Harju told The Express.

The Nordic diet also focuses on eating seasonally, with dairy - although not necessarily as we know it - playing a huge part in promoting health and longevity.

"Yoghurts and other fermented products are also permanent staples of the Nordic diet. In fact, Swedes used to make Filmjölk, made from raw cow milk and left to ferment for a day,” explains Frida.

"The bacteria in yoghurts and other fermented foods produced folic acid, which is essential in stimulating cell growth. The filmjölk is also rich in lactic acid, which helps the digestion of lactose products.

There’s also research to back this up, with studies also finding the Nordic diet can lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels and is fairly easy for people to follow.

“The healthy Nordic diet was not so strict that we would have instructed participants to weigh their food or eat exactly certain amounts of some foods,” clinical dietitian and postdoc researcher at the University of Eastern Finland explains of their recent study.

“It was much more flexible so that everybody could follow that diet easily forever.”

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