BDA Food Fact Sheets

References - Functional Foods

  1. Definitions of functional foods:
    1. British Nutrition Foundation, www.nutrition.org.uk
    2. American Dietetic Association position statement: Functional Foods, JADA 2004; 104:814-826
  2. Probiotics:
    1. Food Standards Agency. An evaluation of the probiotic effect in the human gut. March 2005, http://www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/pdfs/probioticreport.pdf
    2. Yakult website: www.yakult.co.uk
    3. Actimel website: www.actimel.co.uk
    4. Muller vitality: www.vitalityomega3.co.uk
    5. Petit Filous Plus: www.petitsfilous.co.uk
    6. Activia : www.activia.com
  1. Prebiotics :
    1. Kellogg's Rice Krispies: Prebiotic : Helping to keep you healthy on the inside leaflet
    2. Warburton's: www.warburtons.co.uk/our_products/bread/healthy.html
  2. Plant sterols and stanols
    1. Flora pro.activ - www.florahearts.co.uk
    2. Benecol - www.benecol.co.uk
    3. Danone
    4. Minicol cheese - press release from:  www.foodmanufacture.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/2467/Cholesterol_lowering_cheese_set_to_make_millions.html
  3. Dairy peptides:
    1. Flora pro.activ blood pressure mini drink: www.florahearts.co.uk
  4. Omega 3:
    1. Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) and the Committee on Toxicity. Advice on fish consumption: benefits & risks. London, TSO (The Stationary Office), 2004. Accessible through internet site www.sacn.gov.uk
    2. Ruxton CHS, Reed SC, and Simpson MJA. The Health benefits of omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids: a review of the evidence.  J Hum Nutr Dietet 2004, 17:449-459
    3. St Ivel Advance: www.omega3.co.uk
    4. Columbus Eggs: http://www.columbuseggs.com
    5. iQ3 Brainstorm cereal bars: www.yourhealthfoodstore.co.uk