Functional food - a new generation in the art of eating!

A healthy lifestyle is manifested in care for a balanced diet and undertaking physical activity. According to scientists, such behavior is to ensure a longer life in optimal psychophysical condition. Thus, the demand for food with specific health -promoting properties increases. Functional food is perfectly included in this definition. What is it and why is it worth reaching for it?

Abstract:

• Functional food is food that has a beneficial effect on health, above the nutritional effect, and its health -promoting properties are confirmed by research.
• We divide functional food due to purpose and composition.
• For the sake of our health and excellent mood, Supersonic has created innovative products enriched with e.g. vegetable sterols, omega-3 fatty acids, and fiber.

Functional food - definition

The concept of functional food was born in the Far East tradition, according to which there is no difference between food and drug. Scientific research on functional food was initiated in Japan in the mid -1980s and it was in this country that this type of product was defined for the first time as food with specific health usefulness.

So what is functional food?

It is enriched or modified food of natural origin. In addition to the obvious supply of nutrients, it has a positive effect on human health. Thus, it may reduce the risk of some diseases or to improve health and well -being. Its most characteristic feature is that it resembles a conventional meal, and therefore does not appear in the form of capsules or tablets. Functional food should also be one of the elements of a properly balanced daily diet.

Division of functional food

The most common division of functional food is the one due to its purpose or composition. Functional food can be divided because of the purpose, specifying a group that:

• reduces the risk of cancer,
• It reduces the risk of cardiovascular diseases.

There is also dedicated functional food:

• athletes,
• A pregnant woman,
• nursing mothers,

It can also be systematized taking into account its composition. Then the functional food enriched, low -sodium, high -tired, low -energy, low -toxic, and probiotic food should be highlighted. One product can be included in several of the above -mentioned groups.

Functional food - products

The high quality of functional food health is mainly due to the presence of bioactive substances in them beneficial for physiological changes in the body, as well as the appropriate proportions of some nutrients. One of the best examples of functional food are traditionally fermented dairy products (e.g. probiotic yogurt and kefir), which contain at least a million live probiotic bacteria per product. Functional food also includes, among others, enriched with omega-3 and omega-6 margarine, vegetable milk with vitamin B12 and calcium, nutrients for athletes, as well as porridges for children and infants.

Supersonic - new generation functional food

Functional food is the first choice among people expecting food for maximum positive health effects, excellent well -being and high productivity during the day. Supersonic as an expert in creating healthy food on an ongoing basis monitors the latest research and trends in the development of this type of product. It also supports education in the field of proper nutrition, thanks to which the awareness of the beneficial effects of a healthy diet on the human body. SuperSonic products are therefore perfectly balanced, filling meals and ultra irrigation of drinks enriched with, among others, omega 3-6-9 acid bioesters, as well as vitamins, mineral ingredients and adaptogens that have a beneficial effect on the body.

Bibliography:

1. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/functional-foods
2. https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/food-science/functional-food