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This is the last part from the list of functional food. We talked about the function of food. Before you’ll eat, try to ask yourself what is good inside that meal for you. Vitamins, minerals, etc. …..

Apples, Pears, Citrus fruits

Contain caffeic acid and ferullic acid. They may bolster cellular antioxidant defenses; may help maintain visual function and heart health.

Corn, Soy, Wheat, Wood oils

Contain free stanols/sterols - may reduce risk of CHD

Whole grains, Onions, Garlic, Honey, Leeks

contain inulin, fructo-oligosaccharides, polydextrose - may improve gastrointestinal health and improve calcium absorption.

Yogurt

Contain lactobacilli, bifidobacteria - may improve gastrointestinal health and systemic immunity.

Soybeans and soy-based foods

contain isoflavones (daidzein, genistein) - may help maintain bone health, immune functin and healthy brain functin; for women, may help maintain menopausal health.

Contain soy protein - may reduce risk of CHD

Flax, Rye

Contain lignans - may help maintain heart health and healthy immune function

Garlic, Onions, Leeks, Scallions

Diallyl sulfide, allyl methyl trisulfide - may help detoxify undesirable compounds; may help maintain heart health and healthy immune function

Cruciferous vegetables

dithiolthiones - help maintain healthy immune function

source: Fitness Journal, march 2007

(by Marcela Vanharova)