Functional Foods: Is It Worth It?

Year by year, we are becoming more and more conscious consumers. We know that proper nutrition has a key impact on our health and well-being. When we lack time or ideas for preparing good, balanced meals, functional food can come to the rescue. Do you know what this term means?

What is functional food?

These are foods that have a beneficial effect on one (or more) functions, beyond the mere food effect. This category includes conventional foods, i.e. those we consume every day and which are part of our diet (these are not tablets, capsules or dragees). Functional foods must have scientifically proven beneficial effects on our health and should also contain bioactive ingredients.

A Brief History

The idea of ​​functional food was initiated in Japan in the mid-1980s. This country was the first in the world to introduce legal regulations and define this type of product as food with a specific health purpose [1] . Interestingly, in Japan the difference between medicine and food is very blurred. The market for this type of product is extremely rich, and one could even say that it has become a kind of alternative to traditional medicine.

Benefits of eating functional foods

People who choose functional foods not only serve themselves a healthy meal during the day, but also support the functioning of their body by supplementing their diet with products that:

• prevent nutrient deficiencies;
• may protect against certain diseases;
• help in losing weight (especially products with reduced fat and sugar content)
• improve the functioning of the digestive tract (products rich in dietary fiber).

Functional food from Activlab

In the Activlab offer you can find high-protein, low-sugar, low-fat and high-fiber products. Functional food from Activlab is aimed at people who actively practice sports, for whom "meals for busy people" are a great option to supplement the daily menu. Isotonic and energy drinks, protein bars, breakfasts and even desserts - you can find all the proposals on the website https://www.activlab.pl/zywnosc-funkcjonalna

Enjoy your meal!

[1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1871780/

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