While fermented foods hold steady as the No. 1 superfood for 2018 and 2019, some surprising newcomers have made the list, including beets, blueberries and non-dairy milks.
The ketogenic (keto) diet, fermented foods, non-dairy milks and plant proteins are some of the hottest food and nutrition trends to look for in 2019, according to dietitians surveyed in the 7th annual "What's Trending in Nutrition" survey.
The study, conducted by Pollock Communications, New York, and Today's Dietitian magazine, Spring City, Pa., interviewed 1,342 registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs) to divulge what they predict consumers are thinking and eating. While fermented foods hold steady as the No. 1 superfood for 2018 and 2019, some surprising newcomers have made the list, including beets, blueberries and non-dairy milks. RDNs also predict that a "healthy" label will begin to surpass cost and taste when it comes to consumer purchase drivers. The rise of keto will oust clean eating from last year's top spot, with intermittent fasting making its debut as No. 2.