Food Nutrition

12 important questions on Food Nutrition

How can you make food healthier?

  • Add component
  • Take a component away
  • Change the nature of the component
  • Modify the biovailability
  • Or a combination of these things?

Which 2 types of health clams are there?

A. Functional improvements (do not refere to a disease)
B. Disease risk reduction

What happens in the regulations of functional foods?

They reduce the risk not heal the disease. No cure!
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What is a prebiotic?

A substance that promotes the growth and activity fof battery in the intestines.

What are health benefits of prebiotics?

infection prevention
better immum system
prevention of intestine cancer

What are criteria for a substance being a prebiotic?

Substance that is not hydrolyzed by atomic or intestines.
Fermented by bacteria
fermentation gives health benefit to the bacteria in intestines.

What is the definition of a fibre?

Carbohydrate polymere with at least 3 polymerizations and not digested and or absorbed in the small intestine.

Which types of fibers are there?

  • Polysaccharides
  • Oligosaccharites
  • Ligin

What are the benefits of fibers?

Laxation effect
lowwer cholestrol
obesity cotrol

What is the micro-encapsulation technique?

This is a material packaged in an solid capsule with a membrane of polymers.

Why do you use micro encapsulation?

  • To reduce evaporation
  • Making sure that the substance in the capsule does not influence the product
  • Reduce effect external factors on substance
  • Mask the substance it bad tast

What is important to know about Anti nutrimental substances?

They are more for animal food but more research should be done on it.

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