Health food
Health food
Health food (/ˈhɛlθ fuːd/) is a term used to describe foods that are considered beneficial to health beyond a normal healthy diet required for human nutrition. Foods marketed as health foods may be part of one or more categories, such as natural foods, organic foods, whole foods, vegetarian foods or dietary supplements.
Etymology
The term "health food" has been used since the 1920s to refer to specific foods claimed to be especially beneficial to health, although the term has no official definition. Some terms that are associated with health food are based on types of diet, such as vegetarian or vegan diets, and are linked to specific health-related philosophies.
Related Terms
- Organic foods: Foods that are grown without the use of synthetic pesticides, bioengineered genes, petroleum-based fertilizers, and sewage sludge-based fertilizers.
- Vegetarian foods: Foods that do not include meat and other animal tissues in the diet.
- Dietary supplements: Products intended to supplement the diet that contain one or more dietary ingredients.
- Whole foods: Foods that are not processed or refined and do not have any added substances.
- Natural foods: Foods that are minimally processed and do not contain any hormones, antibiotics or artificial flavors.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Health food
- Wikipedia's article - Health food
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