2010 Nutrition and Fitness Trends
What do you think is going to be "big" next year?
We asked that on our Mohr Results Facebook page and got a handful of great answers…
…and we thought we’d give our predictions as well. So here you have it, our thoughts on Nutrition and Fitness Trends in 2010.
1. More focus on prevention, less on reaction. Here’s an example — the greatest tool to "measure" body fat is the mirror. Take a look in it … and if you don’t like what you see, change it. Don’t wait for things to get "out of control."
2. Increase the amount of meals eaten at home. With so much talk about the economy and the effects many are feeling, people are going to be turning more and more to home cookin’
3. Eating local foods. This is simply a continuation of a trend we’ve been seeing over the last year or more. Eat foods as "close" to home as possible. More nutrients, support the local farmer, and the flavor is second to none.
4. More "designer" ingredients/foods. Whether this is good or bad is another question, but we’re surely going to be seeing more and more "specialty" ingredients and/or foods.
5. Increased food fortification. As people continue to look for a quick fix, food companies will continue to "please" by adding specific nutrients to their products that are catered to different genders, health risks, diseases, and so on.
6. More reliance on "Energy" products. As a society, we don’t get nearly enough sleep. Well, the 600+ energy drinks and millions of coffee shops have your answer…their products! There’s no end in sight for the popularity of any of these.
7. More "anti-inflammation" food and supplement products. From antioxidants to fatty acids, phytonutrients to functional foods. Look for this category to heat up in the near future.
8. Body weight training. Who needs a barbell when you have your own body weight? It’s the most simple, least expensive training tool yet — your own body.
9. Keep it simple and "clean." Awareness about different additives, chemicals, and other by products in our foods will have consumers turning more to "clean" foods without any of these!
10. More "green" or "environmentally friendly" foods. keep an eye out for more of these coming down the pipeline.
There you have it — Mohr Results predictions for 2010.
What do YOU think we’ll be seeing more of next year?
December 17th, 2009 at 3:06 am
Interesting.I’ll be attending the Zumba classes.I think this is a great workout for losing weight.It is lots of fun and easy to learn as well.
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December 17th, 2009 at 7:16 am
I’ve actually started as Head Trainer (which involves sales) with a company that trains people in their homes. Gone are the excuses that the gym isn’t open when they need it (we work from 5:30 am to 9 pm!) or that it’s too far, or the weather is too bad – those are the trainers’ problems, and they are like the mail: no matter what the conditions, the mail will be delivered
Even the cost isn’t as high as a gym membership, and another advantage is that procrastination will have to be done by phone – they have to call and cancel 24 hours in advance with a good excuse/reason 
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December 17th, 2009 at 7:18 am
I liked points 2, 7 and 9. Having recently burning the oil at both end of the candle I am finally looking forward to eating more home cooked or self prepared mels to drop 20 -30lbs I picked up in the last six months.
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December 17th, 2009 at 8:06 am
Loved this post so much I wrote my own blog post about it: http://fittobetried.wordpress.com/2009/12/17/whats-the-trend-for-2010/.
Thanks, Drs. Mohr, these are great insights. It’s helpful to consider the hows and whys behind trends instead of just going along with them. Fortunately, many of them are positive, I think.
I’d like to add a Louisville-specific trend: It’s seems like the endurance-athlete and fitness communities are growing by leaps and bounds with more/better local races and events popping up, such as Ironman. I love to see the parks and roads full of people, and am thankful the community seems to be increasingly fitness minded.
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December 17th, 2009 at 11:30 am
I feel like I keep hearing more and more about “clean eating”, so, I agree that this will be a trend in 2010. It is something that interests me and that I would like to learn more about this year.
Locally, I feel like the Boot Camp phenomenon is taking hold, as more and more Boot Camps are popping up around town. Of course, there is only one Mohr Adventure Boot Camp, though:)
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December 17th, 2009 at 5:23 pm
A lot of things to think about in that list. I whole heartly agree with #8. More people should realize what can be done with just bodyweight exercises. Bodyweight and some dumbbells can do wonders.
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December 18th, 2009 at 4:27 am
Thanks SO much for your blogs – and insightfulness! I truly appreciate it. I may not “respond” often, but I always read your blog! And I’m always learning something from it!
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December 18th, 2009 at 7:04 am
I like # 2. Hopefully we’ll see more people packing their lunches as well. #3 -I need to do more of this one, buy from the locals. #8 – I bought a total gym (IE. Chuck Norris) and am in love with using your own body weight as this machine does. #9 & #10. I think the sad part is a lot of people can’t afford to go more green, the poor will buy the cheaper products and most of that is white pastas, breads, fatty meats, etc… I do believe those who can afford to will go more green, but they may not be the majority.
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December 30th, 2009 at 8:39 am
I would like to add training at home and metabolic resistance training to the list. Not only are people not wanting to spend money or time on the gym but mainstream are finally figuring out that long, slow cardio does not lead to fat loss and that metabolic resistance training can result in an afterburn that is almost 2 days long!
Cheers!
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January 31st, 2010 at 1:17 am
I’m laid off from work now. So i been reading blogs all day and found yours. I found a lot of good info here. Thank you!
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March 30th, 2010 at 3:00 pm
I am repeatedly dumbfounded by the fact that in a society as bright and well-informed as ours, that so few people seem to pay attention to valuable alternatives which are readily available to them to raise their personal health. It seems that a bulk of people are more interested in a quick fix in the form of a MD visit and prescriptions than in handling their own health process, and doing so in a way that is natural, predictable, and sustainable. That is what makes me treasure endeavors like yours to educate and prompt individuals to execute. I hope that through these endeavors, and others, that awareness increases speedily and the population at large turns back to a mindset of personalized wellness that doesn’t rely upon specialists and pills.
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