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The Nordic diet was ranked 10th on the US News list of 40 diets. “Tasty, healthy food and good for the environment, but time-consuming and impractical” is the verdict.
According to US News, the "Nordic diet" describes the diet recommended in national dietary guidelines Nordic countries, as well as the revolutionary development of the Scandinavian diet in recent years.
The portal's annual ranking for 40 different diets includes the Nordic diet falls from place ninth out of ten, with an overall score of 3,5 out of 5.
– The Nordic diet requires a lifestyle that allows you to return to relaxing meals with friends and family, with an emphasis on seasonal, locally produced ingredients combined with environmental awareness – explains the expert panel responsible for the assessment.
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Luxurious and complex
What downgrades Americans is that they consider Nordic cooking principles from scratch, with as few additives and pesticides as possible, drawing from nature in eco-friendly packaging, as impractical and time-consuming.
- Pressure on local food and organic makes the diet a "luxury diet". According to the expert, who adds that "it is easy to follow only for someone who has not only time and money, but also interest and even passion. “For cooking. "
The Nordic Diet also lands at the bottom 32nd on the list of recommended diets for those looking to lose weight quickly.
But if you don't lose weight in no time, it's at least indisputably healthy, tasty, and good for the environment. In the sub-rankings "best plant-based diet" and "best diet for a healthy diet", the Nordic diet is ranked 4th and 5th, respectively.
Best in class
The Mediterranean diet also remains at the top of the list of the best diets in 2022, with a combined score of 4,2 out of 5. Like the Nordic diet, it is based on a high consumption of vegetables and fruit seas. However, it benefits from being high in healthy sources of fat, such as olive oil and nuts, and low in red meat and saturated fat from dairy products.
The low content of sugar and other carbohydrates in the Mediterranean diet, combined with healthy fats, means it is considered the best in the prevention of cardiovascular disease and for people with diabetes or wanting to lose weight permanently. However, several experts point out that this diet is also not for weight loss: 25th place on that list.
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Fatty diets
According to experts, a low-carbohydrate diet high in fat and protein is a good option if you want to shed extra pounds in one go, but it's not particularly healthy or easy.
At the top of the list of the best diets to lose weight quickly is the Atkins diet, but it ends up in 34th place overall.
– Atkins can be fast solution for peoplewho need to lose weight quickly. The panel acknowledges, but like other high-fat diets such as paleo and ketogenic, the Atkins diet is nutritionally deficient. There will be too much saturated fat and too little carbohydrates, especially too little whole grain products, fruits and vegetables.
Source: NTB
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