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Definition of 'Health Food'

A non-medical term defined by the lay public as a food that has little or no preservatives, which has not undergone major processing, enrichment or refinement and which may be grown without pesticides. Health foods have been attributed with the ability to prevent the development of diseases, slow the aging process, and prolong life. (from Segen, The Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992)

Common names: Health Food; Food, Health; Foods, Health; Health Foods; Organic Food; Food, Organic; Foods, Organic; Organic Foods

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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Catering and gastronomy services in the rural tourism: the case of Lubuskie voivodeship.

30 Dec 2006 In this paper we showed the results of studies about gastronomy services in the rural tourism and the range of this services using about which the respondents talked. The studies also took the feeding offer (rural dishes and regional feeding) ... Read more...


The sustainability of functional foods.

11 Nov 2006 In times of climate change, growing world populations, and with clear evidence of the depletion or damage to critical resources, it is imperative to take action to sustain and develop the capacity of agricultural and manufacturing systems to ... Read more...


Facilities. Good eats.

29 Jun 2005 A small but growing number of hospitals jumped on the health-food bandwagon. They are turning to organic food suppliers to augment their more traditional menu items and cafeteria ... Read more...

 

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Definition: A non-medical term defined by the lay public as a food that has little or no preservatives, which has not undergone major processing, enrichment or refinement and which may be grown without pesticides. Health foods have been attributed with the ability to prevent the development of diseases, slow the aging process, and prolong life. (from Segen, The Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992)

Descriptor UI: D019123

Alternative terms: Health Food; Food, Health; Foods, Health; Health Foods; Organic Food; Food, Organic; Foods, Organic; Organic Foods;

Related Mesh Headings: Diet, Macrobiotic;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; analysis; classification; economics; history; microbiology; parasitology; poisoning; radiation effects; standards; supply & distribution; toxicity; utilization; statistics & numerical data; virology;

Tree Number: J02.500.525.450;

History Note: 96

Technical Notes: coord IM with specific food or type of food (IM)

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