Nutrition Trends for 2021

The year 2020 has brought challenges and changes for many people around the world. Our daily habits and behavior have also changed significantly. Many people have continued to refocus on healthy living, including what they eat, and our priorities have also changed in this regard. As a result, food and health culture has changed.

As 2021 approaches, we are about to see these changes come to fruition. With many industry experts waiting for a big change, you might wonder what is happening in 2021. Here are the top 10 Nutrition trends expected in 2021;

Functional Nutrition

As Hippocrates once said, “Let food be your medicine, and your medicine be your food.”

While this statement is controversial, its essence sounds true today – eating foods that nourish you both physically and mentally. Due to the significant impact of COVID-19 on the physical and mental health of many people, there is an increasing interest in eating foods for health-related purposes. For example, turning to more immune-enhancing food …

Immune Enhancers

We do not look at food just to fill our stomach. The future of food and drink will take cues from the nutritional supplements market and highlight the roles certain ingredients play in improving overall health.

Mental Health

Mental health has also become a priority for many people. While eating alone cannot cure or cure depression, anxiety, or stress, a diet rich in a variety of nutrients, often minimally processed foods, can help support your mental health.

Localism

The epidemic and shutdowns have allowed many to explore local communities, especially vendors – grocery stores, neighborhood markets, and restaurants near our home to bring healthy food to our plates. In the future, this increased interest in purchasing and consuming locally grown food will continue. This approach both supports the local economy, we generally reach fresher produce and has less environmental impact.

Climaticity

Reflecting the benefits of localism, nutrition is expected to change to include more environmentally friendly, sustainable food practices. Rather than fighting between the two extreme spectrums (i.e. against vegan and meat eaters), many people will focus mostly on foods with the lowest climate impact.

Flexitarianism

Trying to convince a meat consumer to be vegan is a great achievement, but meeting them somewhere in the middle may be easier. Instead of trying to persuade omnivores to abandon meat and animal products altogether, there will be a trend towards reducing the intake of animal products. Interestingly, studies show that 60% of millennials are interested in adopting a flexible diet.

Diet Culture Revision

Many people are tired of popular diets and fraudulent supplements that promise great results but do not deliver. In 2021, restrictive diets and weight loss programs will be out of favor as people instead seek a more balanced approach to health.

Lunch Boxes

The year 2020 has taught many of us that cooking from home can be a fun and enjoyable experience. Still, we will see a growing trend towards convenience food kits and healthy food boxes that save time but allow you to eat healthily. Lunch boxes or diet meal delivery services have grown exponentially over the past year in their health, convenience and affordable prices.

Transparency

Many people are fed up with misleading, inaccurate or ambiguous information. In the past, food and supplement companies were very particular about their ingredients and applications. What’s more, many would make health claims that had little or no scientific evidence to support them. Now as consumers are more concerned with the nutritional quality of the food products they consume, there will be an increasing expectation that companies are clear, transparent and honest about their products.

Family and Child Nutrition

Many adults are interested in finding healthier food and supplement options not only for their diet but also for the whole family.

With more children studying and staying at home, parents now prepare every meal for their children at home. To improve the health of their families, many parents will seek products that are enjoyable yet still nutritious for their children. Moreover, given the growing concerns about sugar and artificial ingredients, food made with more natural ingredients will be at the forefront.

As a result, you can expect a big change in the nutrition and food industry in 2021.

Excessive diets, unnecessary ingredients and false promises are left behind.

As we move into the new year, we will see more people who have a purpose, a story, and want to consume foods that serve society and health.