Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods Flashcards
A food or part of a food, that provides medical or health benefits, including the prevention and/or treatment of a disease.
Nutraceutical
The term Nutraceutical was coined from what 2 terms?
Nutrition & Pharmaceutical
What may be an anti-cancer agent?
Blueberries
What may protect from cancer, it doesn’t function as an estrogen, but rather exhibits anti-estrogenic properties?
Soy isoflavones
What was shown to improve bone health in postmenopausal osteopenic women?
Green Tea + Tai Chi
What supplementation reduces ankle blood pressure in obese adults with abnormal blood pressure?
Watermelon extract
What can help build bone tissue in postmenopausal women?
Dried plum + Vitamin D
Plant chemicals that occur naturally. Not a micronutrient, because these substances are not necessary for sustaining life.
Phytochemicals
List Phytochemicals functions (6)
- May have antioxidant properties that neutralize free radicals
- Reduce inflammation
- Enhance enzymatic activity by serving as cofactors
- Slow the growth of cancerous cells
- Help reduce infections as antibacterial agents
- Reduce blood lipids, blood pressure, and blood clot formation
Diets rich in Phytochemicals are associated with decreased risk of … (6)
- CVD
- Cancer
- Diabetes
- Alzheimer’s Disease
- Cataracts
- Age-related functional delcine
Provide health benefits beyond basic nutrition. Includes fortified foods, enriched foods, and dietary supplements.
Functional Foods
When functional food aids in the prevention and/or treatment of disease, it is called a …
nutraceutical
List 3 examples of functional foods.
- Yogurt with Probiotics: contain beneficial bacteria
- Eggs: contain omega-3 fatty acids, Vit. E, lutein, & choline
- Dark Chocolate: contains flavonoids
What is the difference between dietary supplements and nutraceuticals?
Both add nutrient value to the diet, but nutraceuticals add nutrient value to the diet linked to reducing disease risk or as an adjunct treatment of disease.
