Study finds foods traditionally served in Denmark promote health, longevity

Jun 2, 2013 19:31 GMT  ·  By

It wasn't very long ago when a team of researchers got loads of media attention when going public with the news that the Mediterranean diet promotes health and longevity.

For those who want to lead a long and healthy life, but who aren't big fans of olive oil and vegetables, there is one other option: the Nordic cuisine.

Specialists now say that this diet, which mainly comprises fresh berries, fish and game, vegetables and whole grain products, lowers heart disease risk.

What's more, it can allegedly help people keep their weight under control.

These findings are based on data collected while monitoring 166 overweight and obese people from Finland, Denmark, Sweden and Iceland, Daily Mail says.

Some of them were asked to continue eating as they did in the past, while others were required to embrace the Nordic diet.

After a while, researchers found that the people eating the Nordic foods were in better health than the others.

This Nordic diet is also known as the Noma diet. It got its nickname from a restaurant in Copenhagen.