By now, we've all read about the surge in home-cooking. Spending more time at home during the pandemic has provided the context for consumers to explore the food preparation spectrum, from making soups and casseroles to researching global foods and flavors and of course making a valiant attempt at baking. 

Consumers have been trying foods, ingredients, and substances that help them build immunity, prevent inflammation, aid their digestive health, and relieve stress and anxiety, according to NPD’s Health Aspirations and Behavioral Tracking Service, which continually tracks consumption habits linked to wellness goals and identifies long-term, mainstream trends. 

The Turmeric Wellness Shot brings together the mighty root cousins turmeric and ginger, both widely acclaimed for their anti-inflammatory properties and other health benefits.

Mice fed a cocoa supplement had about 27% lower plasma insulin levels and 32% lower liver triglyceride levels than the mice not fed cocoa.

Critics of the paper say that the study is flawed because the statistics used were abnormal.

Teens who eat little fiber in their diet tend to have bigger bellies and higher levels of inflammatory factors in their blood.

The evidence of a growing problem in teens is already out there.

Researchers at Penn State University announced that a green tea-based compound appears to slow weight gain in laboratory mice.

Scientists have for the first time discovered what effect multiple, rather than just single, foods with anti-inflammatory effects have on healthy individuals.