As we head into the new year, physical and mental health is more important than ever before. It has been a rough few years for everyone, but one thing is for certain, health is taking the front seat, with technology helping to change the way fitness and workouts are performed.
Let’s take a look at the upcoming diet and nutrition trends for this New Year.
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When it comes to diet and nutrition trends, there are always ones that stick around, trends that are brand new, and trends that simply shift in the perspective or the science.
For this New Year, there is a mix of all three. You can expect some people to give up “dieting” completely and choose a more intuitive approach to their nutrition. On the other hand, others might look at completely new ways of eating, like plant-based.
Intuitive Eating and Anti-Dieting
While not everyone is going to identify their eating habits as “intuitive eating” this is definitely a trend that is becoming more popular.
In the last few years, we saw people become more aware of diet culture and certain ways of eating that were doing more harm than good. One of the leading trends in the New Year will likely be even more people looking at listening to their body a little more, and not restricting foods unless they truly just are not interested in them or can’t eat them because of a food allergy.
You can see even celebrities and other influential people talking about how they are trying to heal their relationship with food, and learn how t listen to their body’s cues a little more.
Greens Powder
One of the nutrition-related trends that started a few years ago and has only gotten more popular since then, is greens. Greens powder is a type of powder that includes a powdered version of vitamins and supplements intended to help you get your veggies. Many nutritionists and dieticians have mentioned it should not be used to completely replace eating vegetables, but it can be a good supplement.
While they vary, your greens powder might have:
- Vegetables like leafy greens, broccoli, carrots, or tomatoes
- Wheatgrass and alfalfa grass
- Fruits like acai berries and blueberries
- Spirulina, seaweed, and kelp
And various other nutrients, such as probiotics, green tea extract, and ginkgo biloba. Some greens powders are also sweetened with monk fruit or Stevia.
Plant-Based
Going plant-based or switching to a vegan diet isn’t new by any means, but they do seem to be picking up again in popularity. It has also taken on many different forms, including being more plant-forward where you still eat some animal products but far less, people who eat plant-based 90% of the time, and others who go full vegan.
Another reason why it has been popular and will continue to be a diet trend is because of how accessible plant-based alternative foods are. This includes the rising popularity of plant milks like oat milk and cashew milk, as well as dairy-free cheeses and butters, and many foods that taste just like the meat alternative, but are still vegan.
Foods for Specific Uses
Continuing on to other diet trends, you have food categories that are meant to help with specific issues. For example, you see a lot of foods that are catering towards people who want to improve their beauty, foods to boost immunity, and foods for gut health.
You might see elimination diets related to these categories, or simply advertising of select foods to add to your current diet. For example, some foods that are good for boosting your immunity are:
- Yogurt
- Elderberry
- Citrus fruit
- Oysters
- Wheat germ
- Red bell peppers
- Broccoli
- Ginger
- Leafy greens
Bottled Alcoholic Drinks
We aren’t talking about traditional beer or liquor that comes in bottles, but pre-mixed cocktails and spiked seltzers. There has been a drastic rise in the popularity of spiked sparkling waters and seltzer drinks like White Claw and Truly, but that is starting to shift slightly.
In the New Year, these will likely still be popular, but you may also see more pre-mixed cocktails that come in cans or bottles. The benefit of these is similar to the seltzers. They are not only are they mixed for you, but they are often included with lower sugar and calories thanks to the ingredients being used. They are ideal for people who are watching what they consume or are trying to lose weight.
How To Stick To & Create Achievable Fitness Goals
Making a resolution, a promise to ourselves, that we’re going to do something different than we have done in the past can be a challenge. Statistics show that by the end of the first week of setting a goal, 25% of people have given up and gone back to their pre-resolution ways. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Download my free report, How To Stick With Your Fitness Resolutions to see how you can easily create achievable fitness goals.
