On Thursday, Google released a fresh report that shows the trends in searches for food and recipes in the United States. The search results revealed the eating habits and food desires of the American public over time.
The culled out information is interesting for what it showed.
Although rainbow bagels have hugged the headlines causing people to line up in queues at food stops early this year, they have fallen out of fashion very quickly, says Google. And even if there are still those who request gluten-free bread and cakes at restaurants, the number of people searching for such items has gone down.
This means standard bread and pasta are back.
Google searches also indicate that there is a changing concept of what is "healthy" food in America. The search data shows that it is not so much as the elimination of certain food in the diet, as it is about the addition of so-called "superfoods" in one's daily fare.
Some trends in the past are holding their steady rate. It is not so surprising that bibimbap, ramen and bacon have not shown any signs of waning during the past year. Searches for these foods remain high. Bundt cakes, empanadas, linguine and rigatoni are surprisingly hot searches as well for the past two years.
Naturally, there are also rising trends in food searches. These searches are focused on foods that are known to promote health and wellness. Among those included in Google search lists for healthy foods are turmeric, jackfruit, vegan doughnuts, cauliflower rice, sourdough bread and funfetti.
Such foods are thought to be effective in treating a wide array of health issues. Turmeric for instance is supposed to treat health conditions such as flatulence, jaundice, hemorrhaging, chest pain, PMS, bruises, bladder irregularities, and toothaches. However, not all nutrition studies support such claims.
