(GoHealthier.com)
The Norwegian culture always seems ahead of the curve when it comes to healthy living.
From extended holidays… to steamy saunas… to dinners rich in wild-caught seafood… this northern country does it all to stay well.
Now, we know they have one more health secret to share.
You see, a recent study shows that a classic Norwegian food can help you keep STRONG bones…
And you can get your hands on it at your local grocery store!
Jarlsberg cheese is mild, nutty cheese that gets its unforgettable name from an Eastern Norwegian town.
It’s been gracing holiday cheeseboards for years…
And now we know it could be the bone health remedy we’ve all been looking for.
In a new study, researchers gave 66 healthy women 57g of Jarlsberg cheese for six weeks. During the study, all participants were monitored for bone health markers.
At the end, the scientists found that consuming Jarlsberg significantly increased the participants’ levels of two key bone health markers – vitamin K2 and osteocalcin.
Both of these compounds play a crucial role in maintaining bone health, as well as in the production of new bone cells.
In fact, the authors of the study report that Jarlsberg is so good for bone health that it could help prevent osteopenia – the stage of bone thinning before osteoporosis.
This means you can get better bones by eating more delicious cheese!
But there’s even more to the story…
Further investigation found that Jarlsberg also helped significantly lower the participants’ A1c levels, meaning it can do wonders for your blood sugar, too!
This tasty cheese is available at most grocery stores.
And you only need about two medium slices a day to make a BIG difference in your health!
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