Functional Foods and Dietary Supplements (DISCUSSION)

Read the following and answer the questions.  Please reply to two classmates’ posts and share your thoughts and feelings with one another. You must post before seeing replies.

The book discusses the increasing interest in the consumption of functional foods. These are foods that are thought to have health benefits beyond those provided by basic nutrients. In the text, it also describes dietary supplements. Please discuss with your classmates the following:

What functional foods or dietary supplements caught your interest? Do you feel they are necessary? helpful? and why?