Modern food products that are saturated with population are not rich in useful nutrients, there are many dyes, substitutes and other technological additives in them. Unfortunately, their consumption consumption is only growing.
Many people who are interested in maintaining their health exhibit interest in functional nutrition. With regard to directly products that are part of this system, some requirements are presented to them, namely they should:
- Long stored.
- Quickly prepare.
- Good deviate.
In addition, these products must save or restore health. This is undoubtedly high demands. At the same time, attention to such healthy products is no less thorough.
The composition of functional foods includes the following substances:
- Amino acids.
- Ballast substances.
- Useful proteins.
- Peptides.
- Various vitamins.
- Equal milk bacteria.
- Unsaturated fatty acids.
- Antioxidants.
- Minerals.
Advantages
Products that are used in functional nutrition are rejuvenated by the body, increase the tone, normalize blood pressure, helps to remove harmful toxins. This method of nutrition is particularly popular in Japan. There, more than half of the products belong to the functional.
Japanese cuisine is rich in seafood, fruits and vegetables. The fact is that the average life expectancy in this country is 84 years old. And over the past few years, this figure increased by 20 years. Functional food that is used in Japan increases immunity, contributes to the solution of overweight, improves the work of the heart, normalizes the activity of the digestive system and helps to fight malignant tumors.
Flaws
Functional food products include all important chemicals that are found in plants growing in a natural environment. An example is antibodies against diseases, natural dyes and growth regulators. These biologically active substances are not involved in the primary Exchange of substances and do not eat human body. Nevertheless, they are present in vital biological processes that provide the vital activity of the whole organism.
The chemical composition of these substances is very different. Even in a small dose, they can act as therapeutic means. Secondary herbal substances have the following effect on the body:
- Antioxidant.
- Anticancinogenic.
- Anti-inflammatory.
- Arterial pressure regulation.
Functional products
Assortment of such products on store shelves is becoming more and more. Therefore, anyone can buy missing nutrients in food. On sale, for example, meet:
- Dairy products enriched with lactobacterium and probiotics that improve intestinal microflora.
- Porridge, saturated with vitamins that reduce cholesterol and imminent immunity.
- Vegetable oil saturated with vitamin E, which helps effectively deal with overweight.
- Protein enriched paste that is useful for muscles.
- Muesli with L-carotene and microelements that increase performance and improve the body's supply.
- In addition, products such as juices, teas, milk, syrups, kisins, compotes and coffee are enriched.
Assortment of saturated products in different countries differs many. So, in Japan, the basis of the diet of functional nutrition consists of a livingurity inhabiting the nearest reservoirs. In France in the list of functional products, red wine, artichokes and asparagus. Around the world for healthy food, acidic food products enriched probiotics.
In our country, various enriched products are produced in which different mineral complexes, vitamins, fiber and other components, significantly increasing their value. These are basic foods for baby food, various dairy products, juices, cookies and powders used for the preparation of healthy drinks. Some of the functional products are used as sports nutrition components. In addition to domestic, there are also saturated products of foreign production.
Useful substances can be eaten in the form of a tablet or with enriched products. Nutrition specialists believe that the second way is more familiar to humans. However, even saturated food, as well as the usual, some people can cause an allergic reaction. Therefore, it is necessary to advise with the doctor. It is also important to include in your diet such products for diversity of the diet. The following necessary groups of products must be present in the menu: fruits, vegetables, cereals, meat, fish, fermented milk products.
