| Healthy Trends in Fruits and Vegetables | | | | exotic but beneficial fruits and vegetables. This |
| Nature offers us a bounty of health benefits | | | | has given rise to manufacturers like |
| when we consume vegetables and fruits. Here | | | | FutureCeuticals to formulate new beverages and |
| are some latest trends in how consuming veggies | | | | breakfast cereal bars based on exotic, natural |
| and fruits can help maintain our health. | | | | ingredients. [6] |
| Keywords | | | | Potato and corn chips are now supplemented by |
| Health, fruits, vegetables, greens, Trivita, b 12, | | | | the availability of vegetable-fortified chips. |
| vitamins, supplements,nutrafruits | | | | Campbell's V8 juice is available in exotic specials |
| Consumers are very health-conscious these days. | | | | like Acai Mixed Berry. Consumers of V8 juice now |
| They expect that producers give them varieties | | | | take in purple carrots and sweet potatoes as part |
| of veggies or fruits that have been optimized for | | | | of the healthy vegetable juice. |
| good health. They are not that hesitant when it | | | | A variety of tomatoes known as heirloom |
| comes to trying new and exotic natural products. | | | | tomatoes (including tangerine tomato) is now |
| This has given rise to a healthy trend in consumer | | | | widely available. Tomatoes are a rich source of |
| consumption of fruits and veggies. | | | | antioxidants, and include lycopene, associated with |
| One of the important trends in fruit and vegetable | | | | prostate health. [7] V8's High Fiber Juice contains |
| consumption is the increase in consumers buying | | | | four times the lycopene found in a medium-size |
| rich, bright, colorful varieties. Potatoes have now | | | | red tomato. |
| arrived in specialty varieties. There are specials like | | | | Consumers are going nuts about the health |
| Baby Dutch Yellow and Gemstone Potatoes both | | | | benefits of nuts. Walnuts are seen as a rich |
| available from Melissa's online [1]. Though potatoes | | | | source of essential fatty acids, like omega-6. |
| are not very nutritious they are a good source of | | | | Walnuts contain other antioxidants, and |
| carbohydrates, which our body needs. Specialty | | | | carotenoids, melatonin, and polyphenolic |
| potatoes are said to be rich in anthocyanins which | | | | compounds. ( |
| promote cardiovascular health [2]. There is also | | | | Shortly, the market for fresh produce has shown |
| some research that says specialty potato | | | | a significant trend towards health-consciousness. |
| extracts kill specific cancer cells in vitro. | | | | Consumers are now reading the claims made on |
| The other noticeable trend is ‘superfruits'. A | | | | food product labels. Thus fresh produce |
| superfruit combines nutrient richness and | | | | marketers can tailor their messages to appeal to |
| antioxidants. Common superfruits are acai, | | | | this populace. |
| blueberry, cranberry, grape, guarana, noni, | | | | NutraFruits from Trivita.... |
| pomegranate and sea-buckthorn. Common fruits | | | | NutraFruits is the quick and easy way to help you |
| like apples and oranges satisfy the criteria of | | | | get the right amount of fruits and vegetables |
| superfruits. But manufacturers seem to be | | | | each day. |
| sticking an exotic label to superfruits. They | | | | An ORAC value of 4,954* per serving -- it's like |
| currently seem to allow only novel fruits to | | | | having 8 servings of fruits and vegetables in |
| achieve ‘superfruit' status. | | | | every scoop. |
| Tart cherries, commonly found in cherry pies, | | | | A low calorie powdered drink, containing the vital |
| were tested by the Michigan State University for | | | | nutrients from over 30 of the healthiest fruits and |
| health values. These were found to have high | | | | vegetables on the planet Supercharged with the |
| levels of anthocyanins 1 and 2. [3] The | | | | antioxidant power of some of nature's most |
| anthocyanins act like pain medication, and may | | | | exotic fruits, including Mangosteen, Goji Berries |
| ease the pain of gout and arthritis. Tart cherries | | | | and Acai Berries Probiotic blend to support the |
| also contain high levels of melatonin, which is an | | | | health of the gastrointestinal system and help |
| antioxidant and serves as a sleep aid. Tart | | | | boost the immune system. |
| cherries have now become part of jams, juices | | | | Besides all the antioxidants, NutraFruits also |
| and raw food bars. | | | | provides: |
| Cranberries are now known to contain | | | | - Powerful carotenoids, such as Lutein, Lycopene |
| anthocyanins and are used for treating urinary | | | | and Astaxanthin |
| infections [4]. Consumption of pomegranates and | | | | - A probiotic blend of six types of "friendly" |
| products featuring pom juice has increased due to | | | | bacteria to support the health of your |
| the finding that pom prevents plaque formation in | | | | gastrointestinal system and boost your immune |
| cardiac vessels. [5] | | | | system |
| Blueberries now find their place in sausages, | | | | - Fiber from whole foods – oat and rice bran, |
| smoothies, teas, and wines. ( What consumers | | | | barley and flax seed – to help support colon |
| seem to be doing, instead of consuming | | | | health and protect you against illness |
| wholesome fruits, is that they are demanding | | | | - Standardized Grape Seed Extract, Bilberry and |
| beverages and nutraceutical formulations based on | | | | Resveratrol. |