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Functional food
Clarissa Schwab
Child: I am so hungry and need to eat something now. Can food make me not only full, but also more healthy?
Eating is essential for energy and hunger satisfaction, but it also plays a key role in our social lives. Shopping for ingredients, cooking, and sharing meals enriches our quality of life. We expect food to taste and smell good, satisfy our hunger, and support our health.
Functional foods, a special category, contain added ingredients—like specific compounds or living microbes—that promote health. Fermented foods, rich in beneficial microorganisms, are closely tied to this concept, as microbes can produce a wide range of health-supporting substances.
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