How are they made?

They fill the shelves of your favorite store and supermarket, but what are functional foods, and what effect do they have on you? According to Javier Aranceta , president of the Spanish Society of Community Nutrition , these are distinguished by the following: they are "designed" or enriched to cover one or more specific needs.

Although it is a select list, since its benefits must be scientifically proven.

 

The compounds identified in these foods fall into 14 groups of phytochemicals, and the main ones are: carotenoids, coumarins, mono, tri-terpenes, phenolic acids and flavonoids These act by interfering in various ways with the reactions that within the cells produce cancer or other pathologies ", as described by an analysis of the National Autonomous University of Mexico.

If you want to know which ones are best for you diet, find out in the following survey. Do not leave with doubt!

 

How are they made?

 

They can be obtained through various technological procedures; but in essence, they act by modifying some of the components of the food, or by suppressing or substituting some negative element for another beneficial one ", as indicated by a study of the Spanish Society of Community Nutrition (SENC).

However, they must cover the following, in accordance with the SENC .

They are basically "classic" foods but incorporate new food or non-food components.

1. Functional foods complement the nutritional function and the prevention of certain diseases.

2. They should never be presented as capsules or tablets.

Do not forget these are part of a balanced diet, not substitutes for it. Beware!


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