Healthy plants and a strong immune system are increasingly central to the nutritional choices of the conscious consumer. This leads to new superfoods becoming popular. An American food magazine published a top 10, in which Korean and Icelandic products share the top position.
The American magazine Today’s Dietitian doing every year with Pollock’s Correspondence the top 10 popular foods. This is the result of a study among hundreds of dietitians – in the 2024 edition this was just 564. They base themselves on the latest insights from nutritional science and the latest diet hypes. In the first shared space we find Korean, Icelandic and Chinese products, all with the same category.
Top 10 superfoods with kimchi as the new leader
The latest trend among health gurus is to focus on healthy healthy plants. Nutritional science studies show that a balanced microbe produces a wide range of positive effects, from good mood to healthy weight. Other influencing factors on consumer behavior include a focus on a strong immune system and the affordability of the product. This will lead to the following 10 most popular superfoods in 2024.
- Fermented foods like yogurt, Skyr, kimchi, kombucha and pickled vegetables
- Blueberries
- Seeds like chia and hemp
- Avocado’s
- Nuts, such as almonds and walnuts
- Green tea
- Legumes, such as dry peas, beans, lentils and chickpeas
- mushrooms
- The pine tree
- Salmon
Why are fermented foods healthy?
During fermentation, microorganisms (such as lactic acid bacteria) produce beneficial probiotics. These are live bacteria that are beneficial to our gut health. They help maintain the balance of intestinal flora, which can contribute to better digestion and a stronger immune system. In addition to well-known fermented foods such as yogurt, Yakult and Skyr, exotic food products such as kimchi and kombucha have gained rapid ground in the Dutch food offer recently. Both come from Asian culinary traditions, Korea and China respectively.
For the tastiest homemade kimchi, we bring you this recipe from Chuly.
2024-10-25 20:37:00
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