Functional Food

Components of the usual diet that may provide health benefits beyond basic nutrients. Examples of functional foods include soy, nuts, chocolate, and cranberries (From NCCAM Backgrounder, March 2004, p3).

Year introduced: 2010

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Tree Number(s): G07.203.300.572, J02.500.572

MeSH Unique ID: D055951

Entry Terms:

• Food, Functional
• Foods, Functional
• Functional Foods

Previous Indexing:

• Dietary Supplements (1999-2009)
• Food Additives (1998-2009)
• Food, Fortified (1998-2009)

See Also:

• Dietary Supplements

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