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Functional Foods
Overview
The term "functional foods" refers to a wide range of foods and food products that are thought to provide extra health benefits.
Functional foods are believed to provide extra health benefits because of the nutrients that they contain. Scientists do not always agree about which foods should be called functional foods. Some functional foods have good evidence that they can improve health. But others do not.
Functional foods are used to improve overall health and reduce the risk for certain chronic conditions, such as diabetes and heart disease. But it is not always clear which foods should be labeled as functional foods.
Functional foods are believed to provide extra health benefits because of the nutrients that they contain. Scientists do not always agree about which foods should be called functional foods. Some functional foods have good evidence that they can improve health. But others do not.
Functional foods are used to improve overall health and reduce the risk for certain chronic conditions, such as diabetes and heart disease. But it is not always clear which foods should be labeled as functional foods.
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