What are functional foods?

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Arvind Singh Popular answer

Please also see the below given RG link.

https://www.researchgate.net/post/What_are_the_functional_foods

Arvind Singh

Please go through the following RG links.

Article Functional Food

Article Are Functional Foods Essential for Sustainable Health?

Article A New Definition of Functional Food by FFC: What Makes a New...

Article The Innovation of Functional Foods in Asia: IFFA 2018

Research Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals as Dietary Intervention ...

Gamal Abdul Hamid

A food that provides benefits beyond the basic nutrition provided by that food .

Functional Food Classification:

http://www.duxes-foodbeverage.com/news-en/17.html

https://www.medindia.net/patients/lifestyleandwellness/functional-foods.htm