Functional food or medicinal food is any fresh or processed food claimed to have a health-promoting and/or disease-preventing property beyond the basic nutritional function of supplying nutrients, although there is no consensus on an exact definition of the term. Food is any substance usually composed primarily of Carbohydrates Fats water and/or Proteins that can be eaten or drunk by an Nutrition (also called nourishment or aliment) is the provision to cells and Organisms of the materials necessary (in the form of food to support A nutrient is food or chemicals that an organism needs to live and grow or a substance used in an organism's metabolism which must be taken in from its environment A definition is a statement of the meaning of a Word or Phrase.

This is an emerging field in food science, in which such foods are usually accompanied by health claims for marketing purposes, such as, a company's "cereal is a significant source of fiber. Food science is a discipline concerned with all technical aspects of Food, beginning with Harvesting or slaughtering, and ending with its Cooking Health claims on food labels are claims by manufacturers of Food products that their food will reduce the risk of developing a Disease or condition In popular usage "marketing" is the promotion of products especially Advertising and Branding However in professional usage the term has a wider meaning of Dietary fibers are the indigestible portion of plant foods that move food through the Digestive system, absorbing water and easing Defecation. Studies have shown that an increased amount of fiber in one's diet can decrease the risk of certain types of cancer in individuals. In scientific inquiry an experiment ( Latin: Ex- periri, "to try out" is a method of investigating particular types of research questions or Risk is a Concept that denotes the precise probability of specific eventualities Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled "

Functional foods are sometimes called nutraceuticals, a blend of the words nutrition and pharmaceutical, and can include food that has been genetically modified ^[1]. Nutraceutical, a Portmanteau of Nutrition and Pharmaceutical, refers to extracts of foods claimed to have a medicinal effect on human health Genetic engineering, Recombinant DNA technology, genetic modification/manipulation (GM and gene splicing are terms that apply to the direct The general category includes processed food made from functional food ingredients, or fortified with health-promoting additives, like "vitamin-enriched" products, and also, fresh foods (e g vegetables) that have specific claims attached. Food processing is the set of methods and techniques used to transform raw Ingredients into Food or to transform food into other forms for consumption by A vitamin is an Organic compound required as a Nutrient in tiny amounts by an Organism. Fermented foods with live cultures are often also considered to be functional foods with probiotic benefits. Probiotics are Dietary supplements containing potentially beneficial Bacteria or Yeasts According to the currently adopted definition by FAO /

The term was first used in Japan in the 1980s, where there is a government approval process for functional foods, called Foods for Specified Health Use (FOSHU). For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Some countries, such as Canada and Sweden, have specific laws concerning the labeling of such products. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. A label is a piece of Paper, Polymer, Cloth, Metal, or other material affixed to a container or article on which is Printed

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See also

• Health claims on food labels
• Category: fermented foods
• Medical food
• Nutrigenomics
• Preventive medicine
• Probiotic

External links

• The pros and cons of functional foods in developed and developing nations, and the role of governments in regulating them
• Douaud C. Consumers look to heal through functional foods, FoodNavigator.com-USA, November 12, 2007
• Functional Foods: Public Health Boon or 21st Century Quackery? - Summary report by International Association of Consumer Food Organizations reviews regulatory and market situation in Japan, the U.S. and the UK (March 1999)
• Medicinal Food News
• Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
• Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals

Health claims on food labels are claims by manufacturers of Food products that their food will reduce the risk of developing a Disease or condition Medical foods are Foods that are specially formulated Nutrigenomics is the study of molecular relationships between Nutrition and the response of genes, with the aim of extrapolating how such subtle changes can affect Generally speaking preventive medicine is the part of Medicine engaged with preventing Disease rather than curing it Probiotics are Dietary supplements containing potentially beneficial Bacteria or Yeasts According to the currently adopted definition by FAO / Sao Paulo Stock Exchangejpg|thumb| Virtual market arena where buyer and seller are not present and trade via intemediates and electronical information The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

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