A new year is often the time when many of us aim to set new healthy resolutions and also try something new
With recent years seeing "superfoods," ancient grains, and lesser-known vegetables all make their way into our daily diets, here we round up the next nutrition trends that look set to be big in 2019.
1. Healthy fats
Thanks to the rise of the keto diet—the low—carb high fat-diet which aims to put your body into a state of ketosis to burn fat instead of carbs for energy—healthy fat is on the menu for 2019. Think grass-fed organic butter, coconut oil, and tucking into snacks called "fat bombs," which include high—fat ingredients such as nut butters, seeds, cacao butter, and full—fat dairy products. MCT oil, standing for medium—chain triglycerides, also looks set to be a big part of the trend. A saturated fat commonly found in coconut oil, some believe it can help us feel fuller for longer, promote weight loss, and raise levels of "good" cholesterol. However, coconut oil has also received its fair share of criticism, with others saying that it can raise both good and bad cholesterol levels and that medium—chain triglycerides make up only a small amount of the fatty acids in coconut oil.
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