The Definition of Functional Foods
Food as medicine is not a new concept; it has been practiced for thousands of years. In reality, Hippocrates, the father of medicine, proposed the concept “Let food be thy medicine and medicine thy food” over 2500 years ago. The notion of functional foods was initially introduced in Japan in the mid-1980s. The European Commission Concerted Action on Functional Food Scientific in Europe (FUFOSE) was established in the late 1990s to build a science-based strategy for concepts in functional food science.

 

Bio-functional food

Yanni's MICOIL Bio-functional food for brain improvement 250ml Yanni's MICOIL Bio-functional food for brain improvement 250ml
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Evergetikon Bio-functional Umami 100ml Evergetikon Bio-functional Umami 100ml
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Chios Mastiha Powder with Inulin for Nutritional Use 3x2g Chios Mastiha Powder with Inulin for Nutritional Use 3x2g
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Yanni's MICOIL Bio-functional food for brain improvement 5x250ml Yanni's MICOIL Bio-functional food for brain improvement 5x250ml
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Yanni's MICOIL PLUS Bio-functional food for brain improvement 255ml Yanni's MICOIL PLUS Bio-functional food for brain improvement 255ml
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Yanni's MICOIL PLUS Omega-3 Bio-functional food for brain improvement 255ml Yanni's MICOIL PLUS Omega-3 Bio-functional food for brain improvement 255ml
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Today, the word biofunctional foods refers to foods or food ingredients that, due to their physiologically bioactive food components, provide health advantages in addition to providing basic nutrition demands (i.e. bioactive compounds or bioactive food components). In the United States, however, there is no precise definition of functional foods. Several well-known groups have developed their own definitions. Although these organizations acknowledge that all foods are functional on some level because they provide the energy and nutrients needed to sustain life, they also acknowledge that certain foods may provide additional health benefits and may exert specific functional effects within the body (e.g. reduction of blood pressure, inflammation, blood sugar levels, etc.).

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