Major Trends Of 2023

1. Personalized Mental And Physical Fitness Programs

The concept of fitness as a practice changed a lot in terms of the medium through which it worked, mainly after the pandemic. Online yoga and fitness classes began. Even today people are not only sticking to their gym regime as they have divided their workouts into the following - online, in the gym and outdoor. They are also consulting dieticians who give them expert advice regarding the right diet to be followed, supplements and the importance of eating right. The immune system of every individual was being given a lot of importance after the pandemic. Personalized physical and even mental health programs became the new normal. People indulged in them as if they were very used to them from earlier. This popularity came from the fact that everyone wanted to build a strong immune system after the pandemic.

2. Biohacking

Nutrition-related biohacking examples include: The consumption of supplements for blood sugar control. The use of continuous glucose monitors and the idea is that the body switches to making energy from fat and not carbs. The body produces a substance called 'ketone bodies', hence the name of the diet - 'keto'. This method is used a lot for fat loss and by body sculptors to reduce body-fat percentage to the minimum. Biohacking could be called do-it-yourself biology. It could be as simple as eating more oily fish. Biohacking also became very popular amongst the younger generation.

3. Ayurveda

Ayurveda and especially, Ashwagandha has been a hot topic in 2023, as it has stress-relieving abilities. The popularity of the herb however also brought greater focus on 'adaptogens'. People consume adaptogens as herbal supplements in capsule form, drink them in teas or in a powder added to soups, smoothies and other foods. Ayurveda became very important for a large number of our nation’s population as a very popular practice and people bent on to the side of being more organic. Ashwagandha is an ancient medicinal herb with proven study findings suggest that it may help reduce anxiety and stress, support restful sleep, and even improve cognitive functioning in certain populations. It is likely safe for most people in the short term. Ayurveda was defined as the saviour from certain ailments and that too without any side effects.