Style -- 10 days ago
The strange diet trends we’re likely to see in 2015
Words: Guy Aubrey Devito
It seems that every year we’re bombarded with more and more information about the diets we should be going on – and every year don’t the fad diets seem to get more ridiculous? 2015 looks to be no different with several different diet regimes being tipped to irritate us throughout the year. The only difference is that now it’s the techies from Silicon Valley and the fat cats from The City are the ones setting the trends – not the celebs.
GLUTEN-FREE MANIA
Sure we’ve already had to listen about the impact of gluten on our health for the last couple of years, but it looks like this diet just won’t go away. Expect to see more and more gluten-free bread in the bakery section, don’t be surprised if you start seeing gluten-free beer being served at your local and expect the masses to be chattering about it more than ever.
THE BLOOD TYPE DIET
The idea of the blood type diet has been around for a while now but it’s slowly entering the public consciousness. Although it sounds like complete hogwash, there is apparently a link between blood type and the way our bodies absorb nutrients. Just pray you ain’t type A though, as you won’t be allowed any meat!
BUTTER COFFEE
This diet is as preposterous as it sounds and quite literally involves the mixing of butter into coffee. The diet apparently originates in Nepal where the mixture apparently helps the drinker maintain energy levels at high altitudes. The mixture has already proved popular with professionals who burn the candle at both ends.
ETHNOGRAPHIC DIETING
We already had the Paleo diet, a diet based around what our caveman ancestors ate and many are predicting that this will become more culture/ethnicity specific. For instance if your heritage was from central Africa, you’ll eat poultry and palm nuts, if your ancestors came from Malaysia however you should focus on a fruit and shell fish regime…
URINE THERAPY
Some health fads and diets simply make you want to put your head in your hands and weep – ‘urine therapy’ is definitely one of them. The dietary side of urine therapy involves the drinking of urine and hey, if that’s not your thing you can always massage yourself with the stuff – errr no thanks!
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