Nutrition and Food Chemistry

Food Bio-Actives

Bioactive biomolecules are non-essential biomolecules found in foods that have the potential to modulate one or more metabolic processes, resulting in improved health. Nutrition, apart from vitamins, contains only trace amounts of purported bioactive mixtures. These blends have an additional benefit beyond nutrition, directly affecting physiological capacities in our bodies through cell pathways. Epidemiologic studies, which look at the effects of different dietary habits on different populations, indicate that people who consume fresh products, fruits, whole grains, and fish are more likely to live a long and healthy life. We know absolutely nothing about the factors that amplify the effects of health and the instruments that are used.