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Marit Kolby

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Born (1975-09-30) 30 September 1975 (age 50)
OccupationsNutritionist, lecturer, author
Marit Kolby
Marit Kolby on Wolfgang Wee in 2024
Born (1975-09-30) 30 September 1975 (age 50)
EducationNorwegian University of Life Sciences
University of Oslo
OccupationsNutritionist, lecturer, author
Websitewww.maritkolby.no

Marit Kolby (born 30 September 1975) is a Norwegian nutritional biologist, university lecturer and author.

Kolby is a university lecturer and researcher at Oslo Nye Høyskole.[1] She has published two books – a nutrition textbook and a cookbook, and also runs the blog “Matlyst!” and an Instagram profile.[1]

In the field of nutrition, she criticizes, among other things, ultra-processed food and Norwegian dietary guidelines.[2]

Her education includes a bachelor's degree in food science from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences and a master's degree in nutritional biology from the University of Oslo.[1]

The book What and when should we eat? became the fifth best-selling book in Norway in 2022 according to the Norwegian Booksellers Association's bestseller list.[3]

Personal life

Kolby has two children.[1] Her sister Hanne Fisher is a psychologist, and they collaborated on Kolby's second publication, The Cookbook – What Should We Eat?.[4][5][6]

Kolby previously worked in sales and administration at Vero Moda , a clothing chain.[1]

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