Top Diets And Foods Of 2020

During the COVID-19 pandemic, people put on weight and then lose weight. In these times people added workout sessions to their daily routine, others incorporated a healthy and nourishing diet. Let’s have a quick look at some of the top diet and healthy food trends of 2020.

Nutrition and workout go hand-in-hand and this year, while people got to spend a lot of time for themselves due to the COVID-19 restrictions, many of them worked on their health and fitness. While some people added workout sessions to their daily routine , others incorporated a healthy and nourishing diet. In the process of becoming health conscious, on one hand, some people followed diets like keto diet, paleo diet, military diet, etc. and those who couldn’t stick to a particular diet, replaced junk food with healthier food options, which also helped them alleviate certain health issues. Let’s have a quick look at some of the top diet and healthy food trends of 2020.

Diets

Following a diet has become a trend in the current scenario, in order to have a perfect figure or body, even if it means compromising with certain essential nutrients. Here are some of the most popular diets of this year.

Keto Diet

Keto Diet

The Keto Diet is generally considered to be the first choice of celebrities. But this high fat and low carb diet which helps in quicker weight loss was very popular among the general public this year. In this diet, grains, sugar, bread, alcohol, dairy and processed foods are completely avoided. Another reason for this diet being in the headlines this year was that it was attributed to the death of a regional actress, which later led to many questions being raised regarding the negative effects of keto diet on the body and that it should be followed under medical supervision only. The diet has certain side effects too, such as prolonged stomach problems, body cramps, nausea, palpitation, laziness and lethargy.

Intermittent Fasting

Intermittent Fasting

Intermittent fasting can be done in several ways, depending upon one’s convenience. The two most common ones include: First, where a person takes light food in the morning, very light food in the afternoon and no food at night. Second, where the person completely skips solid food once or twice a week. Many people followed this diet during lockdown as it is known to aid weight loss, detoxify, boost memory and help a person live longer. But one must remember that unnecessary prolonged fasting can negatively impact kidney and pancreatic functions and lower the body fats that are very necessary for proper functioning of the body and their depletion can mainly affect skin and brain.

Military Diet
Low-Calorie military diet too was quite popular this year because it is to be followed only for 3 days a week and normal food can be consumed for the remaining 4 days. For the first three days, a person has to consume less than 1100-1200 calories and 1800 calories for the next four days. This diet helps in reducing around 2kgs weight within three days.

Sirtfood Diet

Sirtfood Diet

Looking at the current scenario of the COVID-19 pandemic, this diet can be considered as one of the best amongst all the diets, because it includes consumption of foods which are high in antioxidants. This diet helps in burning body fat and in turn helping with the weight loss. Sirtfood diet consists of consuming green tea, turmeric, apples, parsley, citrus fruits, blueberry, soy, dark chocolate, bananas and olive oil, which help in enhancing the functioning of the sirtuin protein in the body. Sirtuin protein protects our body from cells that affect digestion, and cause inflammation and aging on the skin.

Some other diets included paleo diet, Atkins diet and dash diet, which too were followed by many people with the main aim of losing weight.

Nutrition

Since COVID-19 attacks our immune system, this year almost everyone took greater care of what they ate and drank. More of the immunity boosting foods were included in the diet. Doctors too recommended courses of vitamin C, vitamin D and other multivitamin supplements. Along with weight loss, keeping oneself healthy was the aim. Therefore, here are some problems that people faced and foods that came handy during 2020.

For Immunity Boosting

Nutrition For Immunity Boosting

Since immunity boosting was in the limelight this year, people consumed a lot of citrus foods and foods that had high levels of vitamin C. Vitamin C rich foods like lemon, oranges, Indian gooseberry (amla), kiwi, pomegranate, sweet lime, apple were included in the diet. Antioxidative foods like basil (tulsi), garlic, flax seeds, berries, beans, etc. were considered. Apart from this, people also included nutrients like vitamin D, proteins and zinc in their daily meals.

For Sleeplessness

Nutrition for Sleeplessness

Being locked down at home and having to deal with the uncertainties of the future, many people had issues like stress, depression and anxiety, which resulted in sleeplessness or lack of quality sleep in many people. Warm milk, nuts, chamomile tea, kiwi, fatty fish, etc. proved to be helpful.

To Alleviate Mood

Nutrition to Alleviate Mood

What we eat does not only affect our physical health but impacts our mental health as well. As we know, stress, depression and anxiety topped the list of mental health issues this year, food items like eggs, dark chocolate, yogurt, green tea, nuts, coffee, saffron, beans and lentils helped in alleviating one’s mood.

For Energy Boost

Nutrition for Energy Boost

Being home all day led to laziness in people and most of their days were rather unproductive. But, banana, apple, coffee, strawberry, dark chocolate, nuts, green leafy vegetables, etc. helped in giving an energy kick.

As it is rightly said, “We are what we eat”, our diet reflects on our health. A good and healthy diet can uplift your mood and keep you energized all day, while on the other hand, unhealthy snacking and binge eating can reflect on your mood, make you lousy and add to your weight. Therefore, a diet rich in Probiotic, Complex carbohydrates, Omega- 3 fatty acids, Antioxidants, Folate, vitamin A, C and D, proteins, zinc, magnesium and other essential nutrients is the key to a healthier life.