Scandinavian summertime gives you that wonderful feeling of having an extra-long day that spoils you with enough time for both work and play.

The sun is up earlier in the morning and right now in the month of June the sun set at almost 10 pm in the evening and going to bed early is not the first thought that pops into my mind on days like these.

Because of all this bright light our bodies do not produce as much melatonin, which is the hormone that makes us feel sleepy, but the challenge is that we still need the same amount of sleep whether it is Summer or Winter and creating a good sleep routine for the summer is vital for your overall well-being.

“Sleep is both mysterious and complicated……” 
Sleep expert, author, professor at the University of Copenhagen and former researcher of sleep at Stanford University, USA – Birgitte Rahbek Kornum, unlocks the mystery while she opens the heavy but still calm gate into her universe of sleep.

Nadine is a cookbook author, passionate and self-taught chef, mother of three daughters and co-owner of the world-renowned restaurant Noma in Copenhagen.

She spent her early childhood in Portugal and when she returned to Denmark still at a very young age, she taught herself to cook simple meals. Her love for creating beautiful food led her, as a 19-year-old girl, on a culinary path into the arms of her husband, the chef Rene Redzepi and since then they have been together not only building up the restaurant Noma, famous for exquisite Scandinavian cuisine and voted Best Restaurant in the World year after year, but most importantly they have also built up a strong family in their home in Copenhagen.