What You Will Learn!
- Define Functional Food and Nutraceuticals
- Classify Functional Foods
- Functional Food and its health implications
- Applications of Functional foods in Food Industries
Description
This online course covers bioactive substances and nutritional components that promote health, as well as their possible effects on health and working principles. Introduction to Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals, Probiotics, Prebiotics, Other Food Components with Potential Health Benefits, and Non Nutrient Effect of Specific Nutrients are among the topics covered in the course. In this online course, the student will learn how to define functional foods and nutraceuticals, identify functional foods, examine the mechanisms behind them and their possible effects on health, as well as discuss how functional foods are used in the workplace.
Functional foods, commonly referred to as nutraceuticals, are extremely nutritious and have a number of significant health advantages. They could, for instance, shield against sickness, stop dietary deficits, and encourage healthy growth and development. We are aware of the functions and needs of the six major nutrients found in food: water, vitamins, minerals, fats, proteins, and carbs. In addition to these elements, meals also contain other vital nutrients that support good health and serve as our bodies' defense and prevention mechanisms. Beyond their nutritional worth, foods are increasingly recognized for their ability to promote health. The idea of "functionality" was inspired by this comprehensive view of nutrition. The aging population, changing health trends, and more public awareness are the main drivers of the functional food market's expansion. The proportion of elderly people in the population is still growing as a result of rising life expectancy. Worldwide, the rates of obesity, heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis, and arthritis are rising. An abundance of information is now available thanks to the development of the internet. More people than ever before are knowledgeable about nutrition. A single click can satisfy their interest about health care information and provide them with a wealth of information about the causes, mitigation, and treatment of various ailments. Similar to this, people are more aware of health claims and keen to learn more sophisticated information about food goods.
Who Should Attend!
- Beginner life science learner and person who want to led healthy food habits