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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Hannah Twiggs

Why the Nordic diet is being called the new Mediterranean – and how to eat it

A Nordic breakfast in three moves: rye for fibre, smoked fish for omega-3s, and dill for that unmistakable Scandi lift - (Waitrose)

For years, the Mediterranean diet has held court as the gold standard of healthy eating – olive oil, tomatoes, fish, nuts, repeat. Now there’s a new contender quietly crossing the North Sea: the Nordic diet.

Think smoked fish instead of olives, rye instead of sourdough, berries instead of citrus. It’s colder, darker and arguably more pragmatic – but the health profile is similar: wholegrains, oily fish, seasonal produce and minimal added sugar.

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