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Second, functional foods will continue to grow, especially foods designed to support gut health, brain function and immunity using natural ingredients.
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Leeann Weintraub, Daily News, 23 Dec. 2025
Supports Digestive Health Spaghetti squash is a nutrient-dense functional food packed with vitamins, minerals, and phytosterols that can help reduce inflammation and support digestive health.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 19 Nov. 2025
Fulvic acid highlights a trend towards natural and holistic health solutions, while cayenne pepper signifies a broader interest in incorporating functional foods into one's diet, indicating a desire for wellness through dietary choices.
—Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2025
Other limitations include a lack of information on dosage, the Council for Responsible Nutrition, a trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, said in a statement.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Another study, which analyzed fresh and sun-dried dates of three native varieties from Oman for their antioxidant activity, found that all date varieties are a good source of natural antioxidants and could be considered a functional food.
—Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2025
With formats like Nate’s Manuka honey minis leading the way, the ingredient is poised to become not only a functional food but a lifestyle staple.
—Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Felder told Newsweek that the brand has seen a significant shift in consumer demand toward convenient, functional foods, and this menu refresh builds on that trend.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
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Leeann Weintraub, Daily News, 23 Dec. 2025
Supports Digestive Health Spaghetti squash is a nutrient-dense functional food packed with vitamins, minerals, and phytosterols that can help reduce inflammation and support digestive health.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 19 Nov. 2025
Fulvic acid highlights a trend towards natural and holistic health solutions, while cayenne pepper signifies a broader interest in incorporating functional foods into one's diet, indicating a desire for wellness through dietary choices.
—Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2025
Other limitations include a lack of information on dosage, the Council for Responsible Nutrition, a trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, said in a statement.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Another study, which analyzed fresh and sun-dried dates of three native varieties from Oman for their antioxidant activity, found that all date varieties are a good source of natural antioxidants and could be considered a functional food.
—Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2025
With formats like Nate’s Manuka honey minis leading the way, the ingredient is poised to become not only a functional food but a lifestyle staple.
—Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Felder told Newsweek that the brand has seen a significant shift in consumer demand toward convenient, functional foods, and this menu refresh builds on that trend.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Functional food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/functional%20food. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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