Brief Description About NUTRACEUTICAL
Dietary supplements are products that are ingested in addition to the regular diet in order to provide additional health-promoting nutrients, is intended to be ingested as a pill, capsule, tablet, or liquid. Protein powders consisting of the dairy proteins casein, whey and of vegetable proteins in soy protein isolate (SPI) are popular supplements among athletes and body builders.
Functional foods are fortified or enriched during processing and then marketed as providing some benefit to consumers. Sometimes, additional complementary nutrients are added, such as vitamin D to milk. They are not considered dietary supplements.
The term “nutraceutical” is not defined by U.S. law, but is generally understood to be a purified product derived from a human food source, which is purported to provide extra health benefits beyond the basic nutritional value found in foods. Most commonly used nutraceuticals are compounds derived from fruits and vegetables. They are often compounds with anti-oxidant or anti-inflammatory properties which are suggested to provide protection against chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer and osteoporosis. products may claim to prevent chronic diseases, improve health, delay the aging process, increase life expectancy, or support the structure or function of the body. The intake of dietary supplements is generally safe, but not totally without risk.
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