6 nutrition trends for 2017 and beyond


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It could be worse, but it’s not great. A recent report comparing the health of adults in 17 developed nations put Canadians’ health in 7th place behind number one Japan, Australia, France and Spain. Our neighbours to the south came in last, with some of the worst rates of cardiovascular disease, obesity and diabetes.

Generally speaking, we all know what we need to do be more active and eat healthier foods and we invite you to speak to your family doctor, nutritionist or physical fitness specialist to learn how you can make significant, long-term positive changes to your lifestyle.

In this month’s Shop Talk blog post, however, we didn’t want to bite off more than we could chew (so to speak), so here are few of the latest nutrition trends that can help you get started, slowly but surely:

  1. Butter is back: Yes, for years, we heard about the ills of butter but, in small amounts, and in place of artificial butters and margarines, there’s nothing to feel guilty about.
  2. Fat, too: Saturated fats are still bad because they increase our risk for heart disease, but fats from olives, avocados and other fruits and nuts are healthy so eat up.
  3. Honey beats sugar: We can all do with a lot less sweeteners in our foods, but if you have to choose, honey and natural syrups are a healthier choice over processed sugar.
  4. Feed yourself grass-fed: Whether you’re choosing dairy or meats, products from healthier grass-fed cows and other animals are healthier for you too.
  5. Go for goat: Speaking of meat, goat meat is more nutritious than beef, low in fat, higher in protein and iron. If you like lamb, you’ll love its chewy cousin.
  6. Poke rhymes with okay: If you love sushi or even if you don’t, this Hawaiian raw fish salad deserves your attention. Made mostly of mouthwatering cuts of fresh tuna or cooked octopus, seasoned with soy sauce, scallions and sesame oil, it’s high in protein, low in calories and rich in those heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids your doctor is always telling you about.

What are your favourite healthy food trends? Share your ideas and opinions in the Shop Talk Blog community forum!

 

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 Did you know? Turmeric is terrific

Long used as a flavourful spice, turmeric is also a free radical scavenger that supports better cognitive function and reduces inflammation. Add it to your recipes and even your juice. (Source)

4 thoughts on “6 nutrition trends for 2017 and beyond

  1. I just found out about tumeric being so good for you when I recently tested a product made with tumeric to see if it helped my chronic pain at all. I was really quite surprised when it actually did work and take away my pain. Who would have ever guessed? I never would have.Anyway I just wanted to share that tumeric was actually super good for you and it is nice to see people are actually getting into using more healthy foods and are also alot more open than a few years ago to the idea that health products are not just for a bunch of vegan nuts, but they actually are beneficial to everyone.

    On a completely different topic I am just wondering where my free samples and products are? I was also offered money saving coupons on a very large variety of products and am very much interested in them as I do use coupons quite regularily. Please get back to me ASAP. Thank-you;

    1. Hi Darla, thanks for the note on turmeric. As for free samples, we work with our partners to offer them through the year. There’s no set schedule as they are available when the partners supply them.

  2. My husband has recently suffered a very painful flairup of arthritis. I bought some high quality turmuric , increased the amounts daily and witinn a few days his pain was manegable.

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