Searching for an uber-healthy food or diet to incorporate into your repertoire? Find out the 10 popular health food trends here.

2. Fancy 3 days of drinking only liquids and no solid food? Claimed to thoroughly
‘cleanse’ your body, juice cleansing subscribers consume only organic fruits and
vegetables squeezed from cold-pressed juicers and ingest a calibrated quantity
based on a pre-drawn timetable. Currently in vogue in Singapore, with many
companies offering 3 to 6 days juice cleansing programmes to modern junk food-eaters
in need of a detox.
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3. Think twice if you thought a cave man diet is the sexy equivalent to dirty
bulking. Paleo Diet follows a strict dietary discipline of sticking to only organic
fruits and vegetables, grass-fed meat and hormone-free fish. It is basically a
diary/pesticide/gluten/soy/sugar/grain-free diet that is said to allow you to live
longer and healthier.
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While it is not something you can eat, this DIY Fruit Mask machine has
generated a craze in Korea, Taiwan and is expected to hit Singapore anytime
soon. The special machine allows you to create your own facial mask by
placing fruits and vegetables into a blender-like device, wait a few minutes
and voila! A sheet of mask with no preservatives, ready to slap on the face
Now you can select only those ingredients that is suitable for your skin type.
Durian is not one of them.
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5. Harnessing the power of microbes to transform the flavors and textures of food –
cabbage into Kimchi, soybeans into Tempeh, and milk into creamy yogurt,
fermented food has been turned into a diet superstardom due to its beneficial
bacteria – the probiotics. Probiotics has shown to improve the digestive system,
improve immunity and even help slow or reverse certain diseases. Not to
mention fermented food are budget friendly as well.
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6. What’s the difference between pepper and chia seeds? One has an exotic,
spicy taste and the other no taste at all but cost ten times as much.
Historically used by Mayans and Aztecs for its healing properties and as
energy booster, chia seeds contains healthy omega-3 fatty acids, protein, fiber,
anti-oxidants and calcium. These superfoods are usually added to yogurts,
salads, smoothies and sometimes even consumed whole.
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Similar to Paleo diet but more flexible and less torturous, the idea of clean
eating is about being mindful of the food’s pathway between its origin and
your plate. While Paleo diet eliminates entire food groups such as dairy and
grains, cutting away essential nutrients like calcium, eating clean requires a
balanced diet that includes all major food groups except sugar and unhealthy
snacks.
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8. Fame for possessing the most antioxidants than other available berries in the
market, Acai berries are touted as a superfood with anti-aging, free-radical
reduction and even weight-loss properties. An indigenous berry commonly
found in the rain forests of the Amazon, this exotic fruit has been used for
centuries as a healing, immune-stimulating fruit.
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9. This is a super health food that has a marketing crisis. The first hurdle is its
pronunciation (keen-wa), the second is its categorisation. Broadly referred to
as a grain and consumed as such, though technically the quinoa plant is in the
same family as beets and spinach. Other than that, quinoa is packed with
health goodness including omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidant phytonutrients,
fiber, vitamins B and E, and essential minerals like magnesium, iron, calcium,
zinc and copper. There is no reason not to incorporate this into your palate.
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10. The next time someone offers you a glass of red wine you know he/she is
caring for your heart and more. Within the alcohol itself contains a substance
called resveratrol which help prevent heart disease, reduces low-density
lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (the ‘bad’ cholesterol), prevents artery damage
and blood clots. If you’re adverse to the strong bitter taste or feel awkward to
drink in the morning, pop a pill-shape supplement down for a no-guilt
ingestion.
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11. Considered the most recognisable health food in the market, when you
consume salmon you’ll unconsciously associate it with omega-3. Omega-3 has
a long record of benefits – lower risk of heart disease, antidepressants, curb
joint pain, boost visual development, improve lung function, decrease cancer
risk, and improve mental skills. Not least to say salmon is delicious too, be it
grilled or in sashimi form, so you can easily incorporate this power fish into
your palate. If you’re not into the fishy taste, there’re a wide selection of
omega-3 supplements found in the pharmacies, mostly sourced from salmon.
With all these health benefits, this salmon fad is the least likely to fade.
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