Why eating more fish and veggies might help you lose weight
New Nordic Diet versus Average Danish Diet: A Randomized Controlled Trial Revealed Healthy Long-Term Effects of the New Nordic Diet by GC-MS Blood Plasma Metabolomics.
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People who ate a special diet full of fish, veggies, fruit, and whole grains lost more weight than those eating their usual Danish food. Their blood showed new chemicals that mean their bodies were burning fat differently while fasting.
Surprising Findings
Higher levels of salicylic acid (common in aspirin and some plants) were linked to reduced weight loss.
Salicylic acid is often seen as anti-inflammatory and healthy—so finding it tied to less weight loss contradicts the assumption that all plant compounds help.
Practical Takeaways
Try replacing processed carbs with Nordic-style foods: fatty fish, rye bread, root vegetables, berries, and nuts for 26 weeks.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
People who ate a special diet full of fish, veggies, fruit, and whole grains lost more weight than those eating their usual Danish food. Their blood showed new chemicals that mean their bodies were burning fat differently while fasting.
Surprising Findings
Higher levels of salicylic acid (common in aspirin and some plants) were linked to reduced weight loss.
Salicylic acid is often seen as anti-inflammatory and healthy—so finding it tied to less weight loss contradicts the assumption that all plant compounds help.
Practical Takeaways
Try replacing processed carbs with Nordic-style foods: fatty fish, rye bread, root vegetables, berries, and nuts for 26 weeks.
Publication
Journal
Journal of proteome research
Year
2016
Authors
Bekzod Khakimov, S. Poulsen, F. Savorani, E. Acar, G. Gürdeniz, T. Larsen, A. Astrup, L. Dragsted, S. Engelsen
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Claims (3)
People who ate a diet rich in fish, vegetables, fruits, and whole grains lost more weight than those eating the usual Danish diet, and certain chemicals in their blood showed why — some helped burn fat, others didn’t.
People eating the New Nordic Diet had different chemicals in their blood than those eating the usual Danish diet — especially more from plants and fish, and their bodies started using fat and sugar differently when fasting.
Eating the New Nordic Diet might help the body use insulin better by making the liver produce more ketones and sugar from non-carb sources when fasting, which could help prevent type 2 diabetes.