Just weeks into the new year, you might be thinking of ways to give your diet a glow-up. But what food trends are both delicious and healthy?
Stefani Sassos, a registered dietitian and nutrition director for Good Housekeeping, is sharing the top trends of 2026 that you can start incorporating into your nutrition lineup.
Below, you can find the ones that are worth trying, their nutritional benefits and how easily these products can fit into your everyday life.
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Once under the radar, pistachios are having a major moment thanks to their vibrant flavor, complete protein profile, and versatility across products such as pistachio butter and pistachio milk lattes.
Tache Pistachio Milk Latte
Wilderness Poets pistachio butter
Fermentation is expanding beyond foods such as yogurt and pickles, and showing up in products such as fermented olives and sauerkraut.
Kosterina’s olives
Wildbrine’s red sauerkraut with beets and pears
The “swicy” trend is expanding beyond barbecue sauce and pepper jelly with brands leaning into the craveable sweet-heat combo through unexpected products, such as the ones below.
Momofuku Chili Chocolate Crunch bar
Hot Honey Marinara
Fiber is top of mind for 2026, with fortified snacks like fruit bars and protein-packed pretzels helping people close the fiber gap.
Floura Brambelberry Lavendar Bar
Kindling Power Twists pretzels
Olive oil has been on the rise in popularity and is being reimagined as a premium, wellness-forward staple, with fun bottles, infused varieties, polyphenol blends and even single serve shots.
Kosterina single-serving EVOO shots
Brightland infused olive oils
