What were the top health food trends 2017 saw? Learn today and incorporate them in your meal plan!
Each year food lovers and home chefs keep an eye out on the latest trending health foods, hoping to find recipes that will help them implement the items into their diets. We saw many interesting health food trends in 2017 that included nutritious fruits and vegetables, new sources of protein, and even health meals that can be shipped right to you! And while nutritionists, foodies and recipe creators are gearing up for next year’s health food fads, let’s take a moment to reflect on trending health foods of this year:
1. Golden Milks
Everyone has his or her eye on inflammation and how it is often part of living with chronic illness. And so, learning all about turmeric and how to incorporate it into your daily regimen became a hot trend this year. Golden milks were especially popular. This drink is often created with turmeric, cinnamon, black pepper, coconut milk or oil, honey and other healthy spices.
2. New Protein Sources
Many proteins have had their 15 minutes of fame such as pea, hemp, and rice. In our health food trends 2017 list, blue-green algae tops the protein options for this year. This newest source of protein is popular for a variety of reasons – besides containing more protein per gram than a steak, the color it provides has served as the highlight of many new food creations this year.
3. Jackfruit
This unique fruit from Asia has become a health food fad especially in vegetarian and vegan circles. Why? Because its meat, when cooked, has a similar texture to cooked pork. And while it is being used as a substitute for pulled pork sandwiches and in a variety of other recipes, keep in mind it contains sugar and isn’t packed with protein. If you plan on eating jackfruit, be sure to add a secondary protein source to your dish.
4. Vinegar Drinks
With studies showing drinking certain vinegars can provide a variety of health benefits, companies started churning out delicious flavors in 2017. Whether you prefer a spicy ancho-chile or the tamer cucumber-ginger flavor, look for companies such as Suja and Kevita at your local health food store to try this nutritious drink.
5. The low-FODMAP Diet
While the low-FODMAP diet has been around more than a year, it was a trending health food trend in 2017. The diet highlights six groups of food that contain short-chain carbohydrates and are known to cause moderate to severe gut problems in certain people. Anticipate seeing low-FODMAP in years to come the way we see gluten-free today.
6. Ancient Grains
Over the years, people have gone wild for Millet, Quinoa, and Farro. Well, now there is Teff. This ancient grain is on our health food trends 2017 list because of its high fiber and protein count. One cup of Teff contains seven grams of protein and ten grams of protein – another great food choice to add to your diet.
7. Dinner Kits
Whether you were trying to eat healthier, become more comfortable cooking, or were looking for a way to free up your time, dinner kits that shipped directly to your door were hot in 2017. Many subscription-based meal kit services had their debut this year, and even supermarkets got in on the action in order to make cooking dinner easier. Consider HelloFresh, Purple Carrot and Blue Apron.
These are just a few of the hottest health food fads of this year. Did you incorporate any new foods to your diet in 2017? If not, and you are looking for healthy recipes that can serve up unique meals for any occasion, visit www.BetterHealthKare.com
