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  • Iceland, We Have A Lifestyle Problem: The Bad News Keeps Coming

    Iceland, We Have A Lifestyle Problem: The Bad News Keeps Coming

    Despite large amounts of clear-eyed data, no systemic solutions In December 2025, we published a news piece with the headline “Icelanders Are The Heaviest Of The Nordic Nations.” The body of the article did not get any better. Icelanders are getting fatter,…

  • Icelandic Kids 2nd Heaviest In Europe

    Icelandic Kids 2nd Heaviest In Europe

    Icelanders love fast food. In fact, last year we reported that those aged 16-25 eat it every other day. It should, therefore, come as no surprise that Icelandic kids are the 2nd heaviest in Europe, according to new figures published by the…