The food trends to get excited about in 2024

Plus more health news | Email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser.]( [Health Matters]( [The food and drink trends on tap for 2024, according to experts]( By Angela Haupt Editor, Health and Wellness We're only two days into the new year, but food and drink insiders already think they know what will appear on our plates and in our glasses in 2024. Our culinary choices, they say, will reflect a longing for authenticity, an urge to protect the planet and embrace nature, and an itch to spice things up. I'm particularly excited about these three forecasted trends: - More Asian ingredients. Expect black sesame, ube, and milk tea to follow the path of matcha and become more prevalent. You might enjoy milk-tea-filled donuts and ube hot chocolate, or salty snacks like black milk tea popcorn. Asian fruits such as rambutan, pink guava, longan, and mangosteen will also take center stage. - Steps toward sustainability. Experts predict the rise of alternative chocolates, which are made with ingredients like grape seeds and sunflower protein flour instead of cocoa—the harvesting of which contributes to deforestation. Plus, you might munch on drought-friendly crops like prickly pear cactus, which can be used to make snacks including popcorn, trail mix, and candy. - Funky colors. Blue will rule in 2024. Muffins, cupcakes, and drinks will be colored with butterfly pea protein or blue-green algae, in part inspired by ocean and sky hues. [READ THE REST OF THE PREDICTIONS]( Share This Story WHAT ELSE TO READ [How to Reduce Food Waste and Save Money]( By Angela Haupt Cutting down on food waste is good for the environment—and your wallet. [Read More »]( [9 Food Trends to Ditch in 2024]( By Haley Weiss From overpriced tinned fish to wasteful water bottle collections. [Read More »]( [How to Be a Healthier Drinker]( By Angela Haupt There are a variety of ways the average person can make drinking in moderation part of a healthy lifestyle. [Read More »]( [The Link Between Heart Failure and Diabetes]( By Markham Heid Diabetes is considered a primary risk factor for heart failure. Here’s how to lower your risk. [Read More »]( [The Science Behind Why We Eat so Much at the Movies]( By Haley Weiss Environmental cues help us decide when, how much, and what to chow on when we're at the movies. [Read More »]( ONE LAST READ [Advancing our understanding of the aging process]( There's no time like the new year to think about big health questions like aging—and the best ways to slow it down. In Dr. Eric Topol's Substack newsletter Ground Truths, he discusses with Tony Wyss-Coray—a brain aging expert at Stanford—new research about how specific organs age, and potentially how to reverse the process. “It's almost like the fountain of youth is within us, but it just dries out as we get older. We could potentially deliver it again or reactivate that fountain so that the body produces these factors again,” says Wyss-Coray. [Read More »]( If you were forwarded this and want to sign up to receive it daily, [click here](. Today's newsletter was written by Angela Haupt and Alice Park, and edited by Mandy Oaklander and Angela. [Want more from TIME? Sign up for our other newsletters.]( [Subscribe to TIME]( TIME may receive compensation for some links to products and services in this email. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Connect with TIME via [Facebook]( | [Twitter]( | [Newsletters]( [UNSUBSCRIBE]( [PRIVACY POLICY]( [YOUR CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS]( TIME Customer Service, P.O. Box 37508, Boone, IA 50037-0508 Questions? Contact health@time.com Copyright © 2024 TIME USA, LLC. All rights reserved.