Bente Josefsen is educated in addiction medicine, specialization in sugar addiction. She is the only one in Norway with this background, offering assistance to people with sugar addiction. In addition to being a trained sugar addiction therapist, she is also educated in work-oriented rehabilitation as well as a wellness consultant and communicator.
For the past 14 years Josefsen has held courses, given lectures and worked with coaching. She is known for her expertise in sugar addiction, positive outlook and the ability to inspire. She is often seen in media.
In January 2021, Bente Josefsen published the book Addicted to Sugar? Better health without sugar (Gyldendal Publishing). The book immediately became a bestseller.