The term functional food, beyond meeting three basic nutrition needs for survival, hunger satisfaction, and preventing adverse effects, comprise those foods and their bioactive components (e.g., olive oil, soy products, omega-3 fatty acids, phytochemicals) to promote five major outcome functions and disease risk reduction.

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Functional foods are those that offer additional health benefits beyond basic nutrition, by containing bioactive components like omega-3 fatty acids and phytochemicals that can promote health and reduce the risk of diseases.

The Term Functional Food, Beyond Meeting Three Basic Nutrition Needs