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Functional Food Supplement (FFS) for the Management of Lifestyle Diseases


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An ever-increasing number of consumers are concerned with maintaining the quality of life by using the best effective alternative natural products and according to the recent report the total market for nutraceuticals and functional food in India is growing at 21 per cent per annum and will be expanding further at a higher pace in the coming years. The next era of nutrition will focus on natural occurring properties derived from plants, fruits and vegetables which support and maintain good health. Indians are succumbing to diabetes, high blood pressure and heart attacks 5-10 years earlier than their Western counterparts. Kerala is emerging as the 'capital' of lifestyle diseases of India with the prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, obesity and other risk factors for heart disease reaching levels comparable to those in Western Countries. Medical and scientific evidence documents the importance of proper diet and benefits of nutritional supplements for health maintenance and prevention of lifestyle diseases.
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Authors

U. Krishnaja
Department of Home Science, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram, India
P. Mary Ukkuru
Department of Home Science, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram, India

Abstract


An ever-increasing number of consumers are concerned with maintaining the quality of life by using the best effective alternative natural products and according to the recent report the total market for nutraceuticals and functional food in India is growing at 21 per cent per annum and will be expanding further at a higher pace in the coming years. The next era of nutrition will focus on natural occurring properties derived from plants, fruits and vegetables which support and maintain good health. Indians are succumbing to diabetes, high blood pressure and heart attacks 5-10 years earlier than their Western counterparts. Kerala is emerging as the 'capital' of lifestyle diseases of India with the prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, obesity and other risk factors for heart disease reaching levels comparable to those in Western Countries. Medical and scientific evidence documents the importance of proper diet and benefits of nutritional supplements for health maintenance and prevention of lifestyle diseases.

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