Browsing Health Sciences by Subject "Functional food"
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Beliefs and practices related to label reading and its implications for functional foods in South Africa
(North-West University, 2004)Motivation - There is international agreement and recognition that the health status of the worlds' population is a cause for concern and that one of the key risk factors for many of the diseases that are increasing at an ... -
The sensory, lipid and haemostatic profile evaluation of a potential functional food using red palm olein
(Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 2002)Motivation: Dyslipidaemia and a hypercoagulable state are known risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), while diet plays an important role in the risk prevention thereof. Dietary fats and fatty acids are known ... -
South African consumers' opinion of the potential health benefits of soy and soy products as hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
(North-West University, 2003)There is an increasing awareness in the food industry about the role that proper nutrition plays in maintaining health and preventing disease. Women especially have always been interested in nutrition and its impact on ...