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Relationship food-health:
Second generation:
Introduction – Functional foods
A functional food is a food for which it has been satisfactorily
demonstrated that it beneficially affects one or more target functions in
the body, beyond adequate nutritional effects, in a way that is relevant to
either an improved state of health and well-being and/or reduction of risk
of disease (Diplock et al., 1999).
- focuses on effects beyond the traditional, nutritional value of a food
- deal with application of secondary nutrients and health claims
- aim is to optimise nutrition of a healthy diet and to focus on
health-promoting effects
- e.g. fibre-, calcium-, vitamin- and ω3-enriched foods
diet margarine with added phytosterols
hypoallergenic rice
gluten-free bread
probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics