Healthy by eating sweets?

In the recently released UNESCO Human Development Report, Norway ranked 1st in the world for health. And the secret is a light breakfast, a love of seafood and a fondness for sweets that make Norwegians the healthiest people in the world.

Here are the secrets that help Norwegians have great physical fitness, according to Huffington Post.

Take breakfast seriously

Unlike Americans, Norwegians don’t eat eggs for breakfast. Their first meal of the day is light, with bread spread with butter and jam, accompanied by ham, smoked salmon, or salted fish. Cereal with dried fruit is also a common choice.

Norwegians never skip coffee.

Smoked salmon sandwiches are a popular breakfast dish in Norway.

Love cheese

In Norway, cheese holds a special place, especially a brown cheese called Brunost with a sweet taste and caramel-like texture.

Good preservation techniques

Norway's harsh geography and climate have led to the development of preservation techniques. Here, bread can be kept for months and still taste good.

Abundant seafood

Fish dishes, from fresh to grilled, smoked, dried, pickled are very popular in Norway. The people of this country love seafood so much that they can eat fish with every meal, including breakfast.

Sweet tooth

The famous Norwegian dish Kvæfjordkake.

In the afternoon, Norwegians often eat waffles with brown cheese or sour cream and jam, accompanied by a cup of coffee. Additionally, their fluffy Kvæfjordkake with vanilla ice cream and almonds is considered the best pastry in the world.

Ripe strawberries

Norway is famous for its berry called cloudberry. Only grown in the wild, cloudberry is considered a precious treasure by the people. Cloudberry can be eaten with whipped cream or made into jam.

According to VNE