Top 7 Diet Trends in 2007
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Posted by Tracy Rose Dec 28, 2007 |
- Fad diets are fading. Buyers don't want to avoid a major food group anymore, like herbs or deer he cannot lose weight.
- Functional foods have gained popularity in 2007. Foods and drinks that are sensible, but also contain extra things aid your overall health. Adding acai to yogurt is one example of this. People are looking for side benefits from the foods they eat.
- Families have started working together to lose weight. Parents are helping their obese children by being a good role model. Working out together, cooking light family meals and counting calories together are always their families are dieting as a team.
- Health concerns are on the rise. Dieters want to shed pounds, but they also see the bigger picture and want to reduce the risks associated with obesity. Dieters want to lower cholesterol, lower blood pressure, reverse or prevent diabetes and work to lengthen their life span.
- Foods labeled light, less fat, low sodium and alike continue to be in high demand by dieters.
- Bottled water also continues to be a hot trend. Flavored water, protein water and oxygenated water or popular buys in 2007.
- Exercising in moderation is something we've heard from many experts in 2007. The trend of moderate exercise is catching on as people realize they don't have to spend two or three hours a night at the gym. Instead, people a started to park further away from the door, walked during their lunch hour, take the stairs instead of the elevator and a number of other things to get them moving during the day. The idea is that the little bits and pieces of exercise you do throughout the day add up and they do count as exercise.