City What to eat in 2025

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The landscape of food, health and nutrition is always evolving. Every year, there's a flood of new food and nutrition-related products, and a deluge of social media content on eating trends.

There's also a host of new nutrition studies and emerging. The Association for Dietetics in South Africa (ADSA) has unveiled its annual insights into some of the key nutrition trends gaining momentum in 2025:

Trend 1: eating for gut health and managing digestive conditions

Registered dietitian and ADSA spokesperson Kelly Scholtz emphasizes that our gut microbiome—the beneficial bacteria in our gut—is integral to digestion, nutrient absorption, immune modulation, metabolic health, the management of inflammation and even brain health.

“Ongoing research is unraveling the complex interplay between our gut microbiome and our overall health,” she said.

“Science has given us the understanding that our lifestyles impact the health and diversity of our gut microbiome, and it's not just about what we eat and drink, but also about how we manage stress and how much exercise we do.”

Food choices play an important role in managing digestive ailments, including irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn's disease, celiac disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease and lactose intolerance.