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The 23 Biggest Health & Fitness Trends Of 2023

01 You'll Embrace Dehydration

Not hugely dissimilar in presentation to the novelty freeze-dried ‘astronaut food’ of your childhood, dehydrated meals will join your refuelling roster, along with the usual shakes and bars. The OG of powdered meals, Huel, has a just-add-water range that includes Thai green curry and mac and ‘cheeze’, while Protein Works’ SuperMeals include an optimised tikka masala. All claim to be macro-balanced with 20g-plus of protein and 26 vital vits and minerals. Expect more brands to branch out from vanilla and chocolate.

02 MeatFree Will Equal Flavourful

No longer fated to choose between dry bean burgers and strange soy concoctions, vegans will be treated to a veritable charcuterie board of options. Symplicity Foods’ natural, fermented, zerowaste ‘meats’, created by former barbecue chef Neil Rankin, can be found everywhere from Dishoom and Bone Daddies to Soho House, while Tindle (the first plant-based chicken “created with and by chefs”) is expanding into pubs and restaurants, having already popped up at London's Sketch, among other spots. Considerthe bar officially raised.

03 You'll Hack Your Stress Levels

Meditation apps? Those were just the start. Expect to see an influx of new tech targeted at the mental ills of modern life. The wrist-worn Apollo Neuro is designed to improve resilience to stress by delivering gentle vibration waves based on breathing patterns, which disrupt the nervous system. Or there's NuCalm ), which uses “neuroacoustic software” (tones at specific frequencies) to promote relaxation, supposedly providing

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