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01NORWEGIAN DIETARY GUIDELINES

The Norwegian dietary guidelines

The guidelines are the official Norwegian recommendations for healthy eating and chronic disease prevention. SmartEating applies them directly in its nutrition logic, adapted to your goals, your everyday life and your data.

The 7 guidelines — as applied in SmartEating

The Norwegian dietary guidelines are built into the platform.

The guidelines are the official Norwegian recommendations for healthy eating and chronic disease prevention. SmartEating applies them directly in its nutrition logic.

  • 01

    Varied diet, mostly plant-based

    The plan builds on a varied whole-food diet with vegetables, fruit, berries, whole grains, legumes, nuts and plant oils.

  • 02

    Fruit, berries or vegetables in every meal

    Meal suggestions ensure fruit, berries or vegetables in every meal.

  • 03

    Whole grains every day

    Whole grain bread and products are prioritised in several meals daily.

  • 04

    Fish and legumes more often than red meat

    The system weights fish, seafood and legumes above red meat, and limits processed meat.

  • 05

    Dairy daily, lower in fat

    Daily lower-fat dairy is part of the nutrient calculation.

  • 06

    Limit sweets, snacks and baked goods

    Sugar, salt and saturated fat from processed foods stay within recommended limits.

  • 07

    Drink water

    Water is the default beverage in the plan; sugary drinks are clearly limited.

All national guidelines are encoded as rules in the nutrition logic behind plans and meal suggestions.

Read the guidelines on Helsenorge

No two people are alike.

That is why we do not start with a diet – we start by getting to know you. SmartEating adapts advice and meals to your body, goals and daily life, so healthy choices become easier to live with over time.

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