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Ordinary food that has components or ingredients added to give it a specific medical or physiological benefit, other than a purely nutritional effect. Also known as Nutraceutical.
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| functional food |
Food that provides health benefits beyond energy and essential nutrients (eg yogurt, which promotes beneficial microflora in the gut).
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| functional food |
A functional food is "consumed as part of a usual diet that is similar in appearance to, or may be, a conventional food, and is demonstrated to have physiological benefits and/or reduce the risk of chronic disease beyond basic nutritional functions." (Health Canada)
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| functional food |
Food or food ingredient that has been shown to affect specific functions or systems in the body. Functional foods play an important role in disease prevention.
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An added ingredient to a product that is beneficial to health. For example, orange juice is fortified with calcium to maintain healthy bones.
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