Functional Foods
A functional food is commonly defined as a food that provides benefits beyond the basic nutrition provided by that food. The additional benefit is due to a component in the food item that offers physical or biological benefits. As functional foods become increasingly popular in the U.S., it is impor...
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| Language: | English |
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The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries
2012-12-01
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| Series: | EDIS |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/120358 |
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| Summary: | A functional food is commonly defined as a food that provides benefits beyond the basic nutrition provided by that food. The additional benefit is due to a component in the food item that offers physical or biological benefits. As functional foods become increasingly popular in the U.S., it is important to be an informed shopper. This 3-page fact sheet was written by Amanda L. Ford and Wendy J. Dahl, and published by the UF Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, November 2012.
FSHN12-17/FS210: Functional Foods (ufl.edu)
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| ISSN: | 2576-0009 |