INTRODUCTION TO FOOD TECHNOLOGY
FOOD SCIENCE VS FOOD TECHNOLOGY
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Question
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Which of the following best describes functional foods?
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Foods with an extended shelf life
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Foods altered to improve processing
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Foods that have a specific role in the diet
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Foods altered to provide additional nutritional benefits
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Which statement best describes the term functional foods? Functional foods contain food constituents that enhance health beyond the food’s basic nutritional content.
Detailed explanation-2: -Functional foods can be defined as dietary items that, besides providing nutrients and energy, beneficially modulate one or more targeted functions in the body, by enhancing a certain physiological response and/or by reducing the risk of disease (Nicoletti, 2012).
Detailed explanation-3: -Oats, soy, garlic, grapes and flaxseed are examples of whole functional foods that help maintain and/or reduce heart disease, cholesterol and hypertension.
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