Nutrition - recommendations from the Directorate of Health

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Educational materials on nutrition and diet for adults:

All the main information about nutrition is available at Heilsuvera.is (Icelandic)

Official dietary recommendations

A healthy and varied diet is essential for health and well-being. It is encouraged to prioritise diversity and choose primarily foods rich in nutrients, such as vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, vegetable oil, low-fat dairy products, fish, fish oil, and more.

Nutritional balance is essential, and a varied and healthy diet best ensures it. Food supplements are usually unnecessary, but Icelanders, like others who live in northern areas, must take vitamin D as a food supplement, either fish oil or vitamin D tablets. In addition, women who may become pregnant are advised to take folate daily.

Dietary recommendations (Icelandic) are for adults and children from the age of 2; there, you can find a wide range of information and advice on healthy foods. The recommendations emphasise the diet as a whole rather than individual nutrients, that people eat various foods in reasonable amounts, have regular meals, and enjoy eating. There are good suggestions on how to follow the recommendations daily. Eating healthy doesn't have to be complicated.

The Office's website also contains information on:

• Recommended daily doses of vitamins and minerals (Icelandic)

• Vitamin D

• Vegetarian diet

• Vegan diet