NUTRACEUTICALS AND FUNCTIONAL FOODS

A recent study in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association indicated that people eating a mixed diet of lower-fat and high-fat foods consume more vitamins and minerals than those who stick to only lower-fat foods or high-fat foods (Sigman-Gran et al., 2003). This study is one example of the essentiality of a variety of fats in the diet.

Researchers from the University of Nevada compared dietary intakes of more than 14,000 American children and adults and divided them into three groups: lo…