Nutrition - recommendations from the Directorate of Health

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A healthy and varied diet is essential for health and well-being. The dietary recommendations focus on increasing the consumption of vegetables, fruit, fish, and whole grain products and reducing the consumption of sugar, saturated fat, salt, and highly processed products.

FAQ about diet

Education, recommendation, and research in the field of nutrition

Education material on nutrition is published for all age groups: pregnant women, infants, children, adolescents, young people, adults, and older people. This material is for use in schools, healthcare facilities, businesses, and the general public.

National dietary surveys are conducted, and dietary monitoring is carried out with other Nordic countries. The determinants of health, including diet, are monitored monthly. Furthermore, statistics on the consumption of food products in Iceland are collected (food supply).

We collaborate with domestic and foreign research institutes, universities, and health institutions on research in nutrition and health.

The Directorate of Health is a professional advisor to the government on nutrition. It publishes dietary recommendations and recommended daily doses of nutrients in collaboration with leading experts in the field. The Directorate of Health also collaborates with schools, institutions, and non-governmental organisations on health promotion in nutrition.