10 Nutrition Trends from the Nutrition Communciations Experts

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10 Nutrition Trends for 2010 From NutriTalk™ – Continued

Here are our predictions for the Food and Nutrition Trends for the next year.  Click here to see all our top 10 Nutrition Trends now.

Top 10 Nutrition Trends From NutriTalk™, Inc. – continued

  • Trend #5 – Quality Calories – As the nation continues to expand its waistline, we believe that quality calories will be a focus of many consumers as they age, become more health –conscious and raise their families. That is why we think that quality calories be come the mantra of consumers. Although 100-calorie packages are a great convenience, many people would be better served by eating some fresh fruit, vegetables or nuts that will give them nutrients and not preservatives as they nosh on the foods. As this trends grows, we believe that consumers will begin to expect foods that pack a nutrients punch. A cereal or entree will have to soon be tweaked to have more nutrients that it’s competitor’s by using natural foods and spices. Sun-dried tomatoes and basil on your cereal anyone?
  • Trend #6 – Herbal Essences – We expect herbs to grow in popularity.  Although herbs and spices are a great replacement for sodium in foods, we predict that the popular ginseng, guarana, and taurine and others will be added to food products to give consumers the edge they need to keep up in our increasing fast-paced world.  However, there is a point at which too many herbs, vitamins, and minerals can be unhealthy. So if herbs and spices are now in many energy beverages, adding more herbs to packaged foods may cause a potential health problem, if the amounts of herbs are not monitored. Too much of any good food, can cause a health problem.
  • Trend #7 – Boomer Nutrition — Health insurance is a concern for many consumers and we believe that communities, employers and community groups will begin to offer more classes in an effort to stem their costs of health care. Although this is good for everyone, unless consumers, employees and community members believe that it will make them more youthful, energetic desirable or help them live longer., the adoption of better health , will be slow. Employers, community groups and others need to determine what will get consumers in the door, like a promise to lose weight, lower health care premiums or help free them from the burden of rising prescription costs and medical bills.

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