Will a Functional Food a Day Keep the Doctor Away?

• Food Science Communicator Sue Snider, University of Delaware, discussed in the July 26 USA Today the disparity between people listening to and acting upon good health advice. “Advice can be difficult for people to put into practice,” she said. “Sometimes it relates to whether people are ready to change. [Other times,] the messages get mixed up.” Health care professionals need to offer consumers practical and simple advice, she noted, providing realistic ideas for adopting healthy habits.

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