LESSON 13 Flashcards
three conditions for defining a functional food
it must be a food (not a capsule, tablet, powder) derived from naturally occurring ingredients;
it can and should be consumed as part of the daily diet; and
it has a particular function when ingested, serving to regulate a particular body process (defense mechanism, prevention/recovery from a specific disease, slowing the aging process, control of physical and mental conditions.)
12 very broad classes of ingredients which they consider to be health-enhancing:
Dietary fibre Oligosaccharides Sugar alcohols Amino acids, peptides and proteins Glycosides Alcohols Vitamins Lactic acid bacteria Minerals Polyunsaturated fatty acids Phytochemicals and antioxidants
Natural health product - definition
a product isolated or purified from foods that is generally sold in medicinal forms not usually associated with food. A natural health product is demonstrated to have a physiological benefit or provide protection against chronic disease.”
Functional food - definition
similar in appearance to, or may be, a conventional food, is consumed as part of a usual diet, and is demonstrated to have physiological benefits and/or reduce the risk of chronic disease beyond basic nutritional functions”.
How are functional foods developed?
fortification with vitamins and/or minerals, beyond mandatory requirements, to provide added health benefits (for example, fortified soy beverages and fruit juice with calcium);
addition of bioactive ingredients (for example, margarine with phytosterols, muffins with beta-glucan, yogurts with probiotics, and drinks with herb blends); and
enhancement with bioactive components through plant breeding, genetic modification, processing, or special livestock feeding techniques (for example, eggs, milk and meat with omega-3; canola oil high in carotenoids; and strawberries with enhanced levels of ellagic acid).
Probiotics: The number of probiotic bacteria should be above ___ viable organisms per ml and at least ___ ml of the product should be consumed __ per week.
106 (1 million), 100 ml, twice
