12 Hot Trends in Natural/Alternative Health

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There were the 12 hot trends highlighted in the natural

foods/supplement industry at the natural foods expo. There is overlap

in some of these categories.

1. Allergy-free grocery products

2. Asian foods

3. Baby foods

4. Bottled waters

5. Dairy-free products

6. Egg-free products

7. Ethnic

8. Fiber/energy snacks

9. Gluten-free, yeast-free products

10. Halal

11. Kosher/parve foods

12. Packaged convenience foods

#1 includes numbers 5, 6, and 9 but I guess those others were

specific enough to get their own category.

The bottled waters featured flavored waters, and waters that included

vitamins, minerals, or other nutrients.

There was a general swing from low-carb foods (big decline there) to

a big focus on glycemic index foods and 'good carbs'. The Glycemic

index is used to help control hypoglycemia and focuses on healthy

nutritious carbs. A few diets are based on the glycemic index. This

is also a concern for those with diabetes, blood sugar imbalances,

and candida problems. Here is an index at the end of this link:

http://www.enzymestuff.com/hypoglycemia.htm

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