How a traditional Nordic way of eating could help you live longer

By Daniel Borch Ibsen, Associate Professor in nutrition and cardiometabolic disease, Aarhus University
Christina C. Dahm, Professor of Epidemiology, Aarhus University
Michael Fridén, Postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Clinical Medicine and Steno Diabetes Centre, Aarhus University

We live in Denmark, which consistently ranks as one of the world’s healthiest countries. The modern Danish diet, however, may not be quite so world-leading – with many Danes consuming high levels of sugar, salt and convenience food.

Yet, go back a few generations and science…

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