I think a lot about the Northern Climes in the challenge of eating local. All I can think is they did it once, and there are generations of healthy people to show for it so it must be possible and the only barrier now is culture. You might enjoy seeing what they have going on at the Dark Days Challenge Some of the Midwestern folks might have some inspirational dishes with those seriously deep winter veggies. I think every effort you make to eat local, support local growers, and really immerse yourself in the part of the world in which you reside is commendable.

I would be interested to know if the traditional Norwegian supplement is fish oil or cod liver oil, maybe it’s both? I know that there are differences in the two and that I myself am taking cod liver oil because of the vitamin A and D. I know that depression can be helped by Omega Three fats (which fish oil has) but also vitamin D (which I think cod liver oil has a more significant amount of). This question actually has led me to a whole post so check back for a look into some of the current excitement about vitamin D, and also the possible issues with narrowing down health to these little bits and pieces.