My 14 Healthy Habits from living in Sweden *how they’re beating obesity*

We all know the stereotype of Swedish people being the most beautiful people on earth, we picture tall blonde athletic people. Now its a big diverse country, HOWEVER I will say the stereotype lives up. After staying up late one night binging YouTube documentary's I was watching one about obesity around the world and noticed that as obesity spread, it seemed to impact sweden less...which got me thinking. Amongst our more sedentary lives and constant fast food commercials, how has Sweden citizens managed to stay lean athletic and healthy? I've noticed a few difference between sweden and North America, and here's what I think is causing this. Enjoy!

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[sannaekfeldt]

You forgot what I think is the most important one. Every kid gets free lunch at school from the age 1-19. The food is healthy and not pizza and burgers. They always serve sallads and for drinks its water and milk😊 Healthy habits at a young age. If the family eats unhealthy at home at least they get a better meal at school

[simashakeri]

This video is so true. I'm a Canadian living in Toronto (so I have a lot of roommates because everything is so expensive lol) and one of my roommates was from the Netherlands, and just all of the healthy habits she carried over and filled our house with was so interesting. She biked everywhere (despite how rough biking is in Toronto), went out of her way to seek out the healthier and less processed food options, got our whole house on a weekly farmshare of local vegetables, and took a disgusting patch of our yard that was covered in bricks and broken bottles etc and cleaned it up for a few weeks and then turned it into a beautiful vegetable garden where she grew lettuce and kale and herbs and peppers and tomatoes and carrots and so many other things. She was also a serial baker, like we had so much banana bread and cake and other baked goods in our house. She just balanced everything so intuitively. She knew sewing skills so she fixed all her clothes and made new ones. She just had such a different energy than us North Americans that I really attribute to her being Dutch. She moved out recently because she moved to Norway for school but we still have the farmshare going under her name and try to maintain the vegetables, and really I want to get to the point in life where so many of these healthy habits feel second nature to me too lol

[nighty]

As a Swede watching this, I must shamefully admit I have consumed candy on a non-Saturday. I will be handing in my citizenship and migrating to Antarctica 😢

[ChosenLovedForgiven]

As a Swede who lives in Canada now, I couldn't agree more. I grew up always going on walks as a way to relax and spend time with friends and family. Candy and chips was reserved for weekends and we almost never ate out or ordered in. I never thought of it as being restrictive. I recently moved to Vancouver after having lived in Edmonton for the past decade and I'm looking forward to being able to walk around and enjoy nature again like I used to. I've made my husband accept the ways of the fika ;)
Another thing that stands out to me is how much more fruits I used to eat in Sweden. We had a scheduled portion of the day in school through ages 6-8 when we would have to have brought a fruit from home and the teacher would read us a story. Kids even get a free fruit when you go grocery shopping.
I'm going back to the north of Sweden to visit my family in three weeks, I'm beyond excited!

[JosieThenFarmer]

One of the biggest differences between USA and Europe is the stress. We don’t worry as much about basic life things. Our social structure is better, work life balance. The stress hormone is one of the worst once to have…

[evelynnagy]

1:03 Grocery stores
2:06 Lunch culture
2:57 Sports (not 'diet') products
3:47 Cost of food
4:09 Liquor store hours
5:05 Saturday Swedish candy
6:45 Lack of regular pop/soda
8:30 Fika coffee break tradition
9:40 Starting habits young
10:15 Walking & Biking
10:50 Portion sizes
11:29 Checkout aisle
14:25 Sports at every age
15:24 Identity

[kristinknits]

I am a Swede and I’ve lived in the US for the past 10 years. I think you nailed it, good work representing us and spreading the word about how small lifestyle changes can lead to a happier and healthier life :)

[jeanne]

I'm fat, and making my way toward body neutrality. You're the only fitness influencer I follow because you are always sensitive and respectful. Identifying these differences is helpful, because the environment (along with other things you've mentioned - socioeconomic, hormones, etc.) also makes an impact. Loved the video!

[sabrinaxie]

Fellow nordic follower from Finland here ❤❤ To people who are new to the nordics, It can come as really astonishing how much Nordic people enjoy outdoor activities. The variety of interactions with nature is *infinite* even in the dark winters thanks to the snow. This is definitely a great contributor to our health. I'm personally not the biggest fan of playing sports all the time, but an hour-long walk near the riverbank or a hike in the forest always hits the spot ❤

[kimberlyxvo]

this video made me feel grateful and happy about living in Europe 🇪🇺 ❤

[Zandra]

I remember when I visited a family in the US. Their rule was maximum 1 soda a day (and they were a "healthy" family) For me growing up in Sweden soda was a treat that you had on a holiday or bday for example.
Also eating out is just a few times a year for my family, in the US is seams like they eat out more than making their own food

[johannagranlund]

This video came out at the perfect timing! I just came back to Sweden after have spent over 7 years in the US. The past year in NYC wrecked my health and I had to go back to Sweden to give my body a break. Holy moly how much these simple lifestyle changes do to your body! The inflammation in my body is pretty much gone within two weeks of being here and in general feel so much happier.

Other things I’ve noticed since being back:

1. The quality of the food is just so much better that I a) feel satisfied with less quantity of food and b) don’t experience any bloating whatsoever. In the US I had to go WFPB vegan and essentially only buy organic at Whole Foods in order to survive.

2. Everyone are just so much more productive in less hours, and once the clock hits 5-6 people go home and don’t work after hours. This makes people so much more happy and creative Life is more than just working! (Big culture shift after so many years in the us)

[natbitetti]

I am from the US and just got home from a semester abroad in Denmark. I absolutely agree with all of your points! Especially the "serotonin" point. I feel like the most valuable lesson I took back home is how to freaking relax and not feel guilty about it. I think this also plays a massive role in the differences in weight and health between the regions. My professor told my class that the ways he can tell who is an American is by "those giant colorful waterbottles you all carry, you are short, and your shoulders are up by your ears with stress".

[riverzen_health_app]

Fantastic video, we personally love it! 😊 Reveals inspiring healthy habits from Sweden that can combat obesity and improve well-being.

[hannahebrownie]

I was in England & France for the whole month of April visiting my husband's family and noticed all of these things there too! I miss the 'relaxed' way of life and making every moment enjoyable - not just going from place to place quickly like you said.The restaurant culture is also amazing - I thoroughly loved ENJOYING my food and socializing instead of being rushed in and out of a restaurant.

[eleanor]

As a Swede who's lived in Canada and now live in Denmark, you're spot on. I go through periods of not being as healthy as we all do sometimes, but yet I never seem to gain any significant amount of weight. I truly attribute this to walking and biking everywhere no matter the season. 20 minute bike ride to work, 20 minutes back. Walking later to the grocery store or a friend. Taking time during lunch to get out if the weather is nice for a 15 minute walk etc. At the end of the day, you've actively moved for at least an hour without even having been to the gym and you've probably gotten at least 7K steps in without trying. And that's a huge difference to driving everywhere like I saw in North America 😅 But because the cities are also built for that lifestyle with bikelaines and parks in the middle of our bigger cities, it helps people to be active.

[GenXatwork]

I appreciate your observations. I’m overweight (morbidly obese) and I wasn’t triggered. I am who I am and need to make better choices and I am working on it. This was informative. I am part Swedish myself but know nothing about it.

[missoffline]

Swedish person here. Thank you! I just love watching videos talking about Sweden. Hearing about it from an outside perspective makes me appreciate these little things a bit more. 🎉

[Drrck]

My opinion: Europe in-general seems to have better food quality standards and the perception of food is different than it is here in the United States. I've noticed this concept a lot whenever I go to Germany to see my sister and visiting other European countries.

Sadly, I think technology has also contributed to the rise of obesity in the U.S. as well.

[aliciawilliams]

I read the book Bringing up Bebe - it’s a story about an American women’s experiences having children in France. She goes in depth how the French culture starts influence children to become confident in prepping food, making recipes together, school lunches are fresh local ingredients. It has some really great insights and It’s an amazing book and would be one to look into! I’d watch for sure. It definitely has an insight on how I hope to raise my kids!