Dairy Technology Division, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, 132001 Haryana India.
J Food Sci Technol. 2014 Oct;51(10):2318-30. doi: 10.1007/s13197-012-0661-8. Epub 2012 Mar 2.
Dietary patterns of consumers have changed and the importance of diet as a therapeutic adjunct in the form of nutraceuticals has become the trend of the millennium. Major contributory factor behind this trend is the idea of improving health by modifying the diet that is more attractive to the health conscious consumer as compared to drugs. According to a recent report of WHO, prevalence of cardio vascular disease has increased progressively in the past few years. It has been estimated that one-fifth of deaths in India are due to coronary heart disease that is inflicting at a much younger age in Indians than in the West. Such an insight suggests that cardiac health needs protection. Food products containing functional ingredients that are useful in controlling various different diseases are expected to provide health benefits. Recent research indicates that foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidant vitamins and fibres may be beneficial for cardio-vascular health.
消费者的饮食模式已经发生了变化，饮食作为一种治疗辅助手段（以营养保健品的形式）的重要性已成为千年趋势。这种趋势的主要促成因素是通过改变饮食来改善健康的想法，相比药物而言，这种方法对注重健康的消费者更具吸引力。根据世界卫生组织（WHO）的一份最新报告，心血管疾病的患病率在过去几年中呈逐渐上升趋势。据估计，印度有五分之一的死亡是由于冠心病导致的，而印度人的冠心病发病年龄比西方要年轻得多。这种洞察表明，心脏健康需要保护。含有对控制各种不同疾病有用的功能性成分的食品有望带来健康益处。最近的研究表明，富含欧米伽-3 脂肪酸、抗氧化维生素和纤维的食物可能对心血管健康有益。
