Consumers in the United States will likely be impacted by President Donald Trump’s new fares, they say economics experts – and healthy food consumers who love to stock antioxidants and benign fats can be among those who will feel the effects hard.
Although it is impossible to know how much import rates will affect prices, experts say there are many clues. Below are some overlooking that will probably cost soon much more than usual – and they were not exactly cheap to start.
Oil
The main sources of olive oil are in the European Union – particularly Spain, Italy and Greece – which is being hit with a 20%tariff. “Prices of olive have fired,” the food industry analyst Phil Lempert told NPR. “They will go even louder.”
This is a pity because this is a healthy fat with a number of health benefits – including the basic fact of being a plant -based oil, which a recent analysis found that it could reduce the risk of total mortality, cancer and cardiovascular risk if used instead of butter.
Olive oil – specifically not processed or cold -pressed – is also a great source of phytosterols, which are natural plant compounds that help reduce cholesterol naturally.
Other well-documented health benefits of olive oil include that it is rich in healthy and antioxidant monounsaturated fats, which can reduce the risk of chronic diseases and have anti-inflammatory properties. A basic food of healthy Mediterranean diets, oil has also shown to help lower blood pressure and reduce the risk of oxidative stress.
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Longevity expert Dr. Mark Hyman, for example, makes a point of consuming olive oil daily. “You need to be sure of getting a lot of good fats,” Hyman told the Fortune“And olive oil is a great way to do that.”
Nuts
The nuts in general are also excellent sources of cholesterol reducing phytosterols, which makes them a great snack to enjoy gradually (and another item that Mark Hyman consumes daily). They are also considered an anti-inflammatory food, rich in antioxidants and useful to reduce oxidative damage to tissues. Almonds, in particular, are great sources of vitamin E, which can help prevent skin cancer-just like Pará chestnut, as they are rich in selenium antioxidant.
Unfortunately, the main sources of nuts are Vietnam (46%), Ivory Coast (21%), Brazil (10%) and Thailand (36%), so prices should rise, Lempert said – with cashews, walnuts and nuts of Macadamia will probably have the biggest increases.
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Red fruits
The wonders of red fruits, including raspberries, blueberries, strawberries and blackberries, are vast – starting with the fact that they are rich in flavonoids, which proven to help prevent short -term memory loss.
They are also excellent sources of vitamin C, which can help human skin cells repair after oxidative stress and thus help prevent skin cancer, and are anti-inflammatory foods that can improve their memory, mood and sleep quality when consumed regularly.
Then there are antioxidants and phytochemicals, which can “activate the roads of longevity,” as Hyman said before the Fortune.
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Lempert hopes that fruits in general will be more expensive, as the main sources include Mexico and Canada, both hit with 25%tariffs, and Guatemala, Costa Rica and Peru, who are seeing 10%rates. In fact, Mexico provides 60% of fruits in the US, including strawberries, blackberries, raspberries and blueberries.
Avocados
Remember the great avocado scarcity of 2022, which led to creamy and healthy fruit prices to new levels? Prepare for a similar situation, as Mexico, with its 25% rates, is also the source of 60% of them for the US.
This is a boring, because besides being versatile and delicious, avocados are healthy fats that are great sources of phytosterols that can help reduce cholesterol and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. They are also an excellent source of vegetable oil that can reduce the risk of cancer death or heart disease.
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Chocolate
Prepare, chocolate lovers: The main US sources include ivory coast (21%) and Ecuador (10%), which are seeing 21%and 10%tariffs, respectively. And this adds to “serious increases in cocoa grains probably in the last two or three years because of the climate and political situation in Africa,” explained Lempert.
This is bad news not only for lovers of rich desserts, but for those who depend on dark chocolate as a source of magnesium to reduce cortisol, magnesium, copper and polyphenols and flavonols, which operate as antioxidants.
This story was originally presented at Fortune.com
