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Steinar B. Adalbjornsson (born August 22, 1970) is an Icelandic nutritionist, registered dietitian, author and health activist.

Early years
Adalbjornsson was born in Akureyri, a small town in northern Iceland. He received his Phys. Ed. degree from the College of Physical Education at Laugarvatn, Iceland. From 1994 to 2000, Adalbjornsson studied at Auburn University, Alabama, where he received his B.Sc. in Food Science & Nutrition in 1997 and M.Sc. degree in Nutrition in 2000. Adalbjornsson completed an accredited, supervised, experiential practice program from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2000 and passed a national examination administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration in the fall of 2000.

Health activism
Adalbjornsson has devoted much of his free time to communication of information on healthy lifestyle especially healthy eating and non-extreme approach to food. He appears regularly on radio, TV, in newspapers and other media in Iceland. Adalbjornsson is an advocate of healthy approach to food and dietary habits and has regularly pointed out how some Icelandic companies have marketed food products in a misleading way. He has also, through lobby-ism, helped grocery stores in Iceland understand the value of food labeling beyond what the legal frame requires. One of such projects was to label, around all candy bars in grocery stores, suitable servings of candy for different members of the Icelandic population.

Adalbjornsson has also criticized the commercialism of new dietary approaches such the Atkins diet, The Paleo diet, the Low carb, high fat diet and how every single of such dietary approaches are marketed as suitable for everyone regardless of individual differences. Other work includes lobby-ism to convince grocery stores to label energy drinks high in caffeine with a warning label, articles and interviews in national media how to approach the sensitive issue of parental responsibility in overweight and obese children and teenagers, and interviews on national media on how food industry needs to assist the consumers when it comes to choosing good, nutrition food and how every company should be operated with values of social responsibility, to name just some of Adalbjornsson’s work. Additionally, Adalbjornsson has held hundreds of lectures throughout Iceland and helped thousands of Icelanders learn how to have healthy approach to food and dietary habits.

Steinar B. Adalbjornsson speaks to the Icelandic Athletics Association.

Books
Adalbjornsson has published two books. Both books are on nutrition and how good, proper nutrition can help professional athletes and weekend warriors alike improve their athletic performance. The first book, “Nutrition for Runners – The Week Around a Race”, he published in 2012 with another nutritionist, Frida Run Thordardottir. In this book, information on sound nutrition approach before and after a race are given in an easy to understand form. Timing of meals, quantity of food, type of food and food supplements are of great importance in the book so every runner, regardless of skills and experience can maximize, the enjoyable experience from running.

In 2013 Adalbjornsson published his second book. This time the writing of the book was aimed to help soccer players (football) reach their greatest potentials with knowledgeable and informed approach to food and dietary habits. The book, “Nutrition for Soccer Players”, was a huge success in Iceland and was reviewed as a must have for soccer player.

Media Covarage
Adalbjornsson is a regular guest in the largest media networks in Iceland. Whether it be paper media, radio or television, Adalbjornsson is a voice of healthy approach to better living. In 2011 he appeared over 80 times (XX) times in national media, over 70 times (XX) in 2012 and 51 (XX) times in 2013 (September). A partial listing of Adalbjornsson’s appearance in Icelandic media can be found at his website, www.healthyiniceland.com.