Functional Foods

Table 3.1 Some cereal-based beverages [62, 274–278].

Today, due to the increase in obesity and chronic diseases, the world has witnessed a marked growth in the consumption of functional foods, and different healthy food formulations need to be developed. Particularly, cereal products containing soluble fibers and antioxidants stand out with their use as ingredients in the creation of new functional food formulations. The cereals presented in this chapter are used for preparing food items that share similarities with traditional food items and are included in normal human diets, as well as having positive effects on health. Changing dietary habits by encouraging the increased consumption of functional foods can reduce healthcare expenditures. Today, it is not easy to develop different cereal-based functional foods while ensuring that they are acceptable to the consumer. For this purpose, newer techniques for processing cereals need to be invented.

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