# Healthy Food Fusions Studying Food Synergy Can Help You Lose Weight and Prevent Cancer By Vincent Salera | Published 2009-02-15 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/13-right-food-combinations-help-you-lose-weight-prevent-cancer-and-much-mor References: [bestlifeonline](http://www.bestlifeonline.com/cms/publish/nutrition/Natural-Selections-13.php) Studies are beginning to prove that the interactions of the foods we eat can be much more healthy for us than eating one beneficial food at a time. Here are the most powerful [food synergies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/synergy-paired-to-perfection-portfolio) currently known to science as per Best Life: 1. Tomatoes + Avocados 2. Oatmeal + Orange Juice 3. Broccoli + Tomatoes 4. Blueberries + Grapes 5. Apples + Chocolate 6. Lemon + Kale 7. [Soy + Salmon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salmon-superfood-balls) 8. Peanuts + Whole Wheat 9. Red Meat + Rosemary 10. [Turmeric + Black Pepper](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goldynglow) 11. Garlic + Fish 12. Eggs + Cantaloupe 13. Almonds + Yogurt I think I’ll go make a peanut butter sandwich right now, on whole wheat bread, of course! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 56% | Activity: 22% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Food Synergy:** The growing body of research showing the benefits of food synergy presents opportunities for enhanced product development and marketing for food companies. - **Superfood Combos:** As consumers become more interested in wellness, offering products that combine powerfoods such as blueberries and grapes or tomatoes and avocados in convenient formats could be a new market for food and beverage companies. - **Functional Pairings:** Functional food companies can take cues from studies on food synergies to develop pairings that address specific health concerns, such as the combination of garlic and fish for heart health. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Food and Beverage:** Food and beverage companies can use the findings of food synergy research to create and market innovative product pairings that offer enhanced health benefits. - **Functional Foods:** Functional food manufacturers can develop products that address specific health concerns by combining two or more ingredients that synergistically enhance their individual health benefits. - **Wellness:** The growing interest in wellness and health-conscious consumers provides opportunities for companies in the wellness industry to use this research to market food pairings with enhanced health benefits. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Healthful Spicy Recipes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/myfitnesspal-and-tabasco.md) - [Better-For-You Spice Blends](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superfood-sprinkle.md) - [Plant-Powered Superfood Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plant-points.md) - [Health-Promoting Superfood Blends](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/organic-superfood-blends.md) - [Longevity Specialist Meal Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweetgreen-the-function-menu.md) - [Curated Longevity-Promoting Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/longevity-collection.md) - [Sour Superfood Smoothies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/limited-time-smoothies.md) - [High-Fiber Gut Boosters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/35-gut-booster-mega-mix.md) - [Health-Optimizing Spice Blends](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goldynglow.md)