With heightened sense of importance on health, there are several 2021 nutrition trends people are embracing to maintain optimal health and wellness. 

Immunity Boosters

Preventing colds and viruses is best done through a holistic approach to health. Our immune system is, after all, a system, not just one body part that we can target with a certain food. In addition to adequate sleep, regular exercise, sufficient water, and appropriate levels of stress, there are a few foods and products that can help keep your immune system functioning optimally. 

A variety of fruits, vegetables, beans, and whole grains serve as dietary prebiotics. A diet rich in probiotics and prebiotics to support healthy immune system activity includes: 

• Probiotic foods: kefir, yogurt with live active cultures, fermented vegetables, sauerkraut, tempeh, kombucha tea, kimchi, miso
•  Prebiotic foods: garlic, onions, leeks, asparagus, artichokes, bananas, seaweed

Food for Mental Health 

In addition to consuming many fruits and vegetables, foods that are excellent for your brain include salmon, dark green leafy vegetables, nuts, seeds beans, lentils, and dark chocolate. There are supplements to target indicators of brain performance including focus, memory, learning, accuracy and concentration. Practicing spirituality is another strategy to maintain low levels of anxiety and depression. 

Decline in Diet Fads

People are not as interested in quick fix diets and eliminating entire foods or food groups from their plates. This is a good thing, as diets eliminating entire food groups may deprive your body of key nutrients, such as dietary fiber and carbohydrates, as well as selected vitamins, minerals, and protective phytochemicals. When you don’t receive proper amounts of these nutrients, you can develop serious health problems.

Supporting Local 

From specialty condiments to spices, supporting your local small businesses is on trend in 2021. When you purchase locally grown foods, you help maintain farmland and green spaces in your community, eliminating steps between your food source and your table, decreasing chances for contamination and promoting safe food supply. 

Protein Power

Research continues to demonstrate protein’s importance for all age groups and lifestyles. Increasing protein helps with weight management strategies, physical activity and recovery, and healthy aging. People looking for higher amounts of protein in foods and beverages can supplement with protein powder, which includes essential amino acids and Branched Chain Amino Acids (BCAAs). Many whey protein powders are made with simple, clean ingredients, are low carb and low glycemic, are locally sourced, and work well in all kinds of recipes from baked goods to shakes to pasta and dips. 

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