pegan dietput simply part paleo and part vegan this is like having best of both worlds while paleo diet insists on eating meat fish eggs and veggies like a caveman vegan diet forbids anything that comes from animal mark hyman an author came up with a middle ground or a paleo vegan or a pegan diet in a nutshell this diet is all about eating fresh food in its unadulterated state locally sourced and naturally produced fruits nuts legumes and teas nonprocessed olive oil nuts coconut and avocados as source of natural fats opting for meat as side dish and ensuring it is not more than 25 per cent of daily diet and adding healthy starch such as black rice sweet potato and winter squash is the hot diet chart for 2019snacks from waterwater chestnuts kelp and water lily seeds will emerge as a popular substitute for usual carb loaded veg and meat snacks we are used to fromthewater food has been becoming popular and healthier snack options will emerge beyond seaweed theyre easier on the environment because they dont require land or fresh water to grow and many are rich in nutrients including protein fiber calcium iron potassium and vitamin a look for products with wakame kombu nori and dulse in a wide variety of formsinfused waterflavoured sodas came as a replacement for carbonated colas this year expect infused water to be the choice of beverage for direct consumption as a base for a cocktail or a mocktail and being paired with a drink water with fruits and veggies added to it will become the drink of choice as more and more people look to give up aerated drinksnondairy milkafter coconut almond and soy milk the new hot trend for this year is going to be oats rice and hemp milkwhen every year has a superfood how can 2019 be different the prediction for the year is chayote or mirliton squash used in south and central american cuisine and fit to be had raw or cooked chayote is going to be the buzzword