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Functional Foods

What Are So-Called ‘Functional Foods’?

Deepak Chopra | Posted 10.01.2011 | Healthy Living
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Deepak Chopra

You may have heard about "functional foods." Nutritionists and marketers use this term to describe foods that go beyond the basics of supplying nutrients to the body and appear to help ward off and combat certain chronic illnesses.

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The World's Best Functional Food?

Dr. Jeffrey H. Toney | Posted 08.05.2011 | Healthy Living
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Dr. Jeffrey H. Toney

Attaching scientific and medical claims on food products seems to be more and more appealing to an aging population, often accepting the supposed added benefits with blind faith.

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The Whac-A-Mole Game Of Combating Deceptive Food Product Promises

Posted 07.16.2011 | Home
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It's hard not to be lured by the promise of food products that can lower cholesterol, regulate your digestive system or even cheat death. However, as ...

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