Autor: Alunos do 8ano | Publicado: 2011-09-25T09:39:00-07:00

Alimentos Funcionais.

*O que são?
São aqueles alimentos que contêm substâncias ativas capazes de fortalecer o organismo, prevenindo e combatendo doenças.

*Exemplo de alimentos funcionais:
&nbsp; -Tomate;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -Aveia;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -Melancia;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -Soja;
&nbsp;-Uva; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;-Vinho tinto;&nbsp; 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -Lentilha:&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-Chá verde; 
&nbsp;-Peixes;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -Goiaba. 

*Saiba mais logo abaixo!

ALIMENTO - Goiaba, tomate, melancia, mamão. 
SUBSTÂNCIA - Carotenóides. 
BENEFÍCIOS - Ação antioxidante, eleva a resistência ao câncer. 
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ALIMENTO - Cenoura, salsa, abóbora, brócolis, couve, berinjela, frutas cítricas, uva vermelha, cereja, chá verde, vinho ou suco natural de uva. 
SUBSTÂNCIA - Flavonóides 
BENEFÍCIOS - Prevenção do câncer, ação antioxidante e prevenção de aterosclerose. 
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ALIMENTO - Soja, cereais integrais. 
SUBSTÂNCIA - Fitoestrógenos Naturais 
BENEFÍCIOS - Reposição hormonal natural, prevenção de câncer e doenças cardiovasculares. 
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ALIMENTO - Cereais integrais, vegetais, folhosos, legumes. 
SUBSTÂNCIA - Fibras insolúveis 
BENEFÍCIOS - Prevenção da constipação ou prisão de ventre, câncer de cólon. 
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ALIMENTO - Aveia, feijões e lentilha. 
SUBSTÂNCIA - Fibras solúveis 
BENEFÍCIOS - Redução de colesterol e melhor controle da glicemia sanguínea. 
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ALIMENTO - Peixes 
SUBSTÂNCIA - Omega - 3 
BENEFÍCIOS - Redução de triglicérides e colesterol, aumento da imunidade. 
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ALIMENTO - Castanha do Pará, peixes marinhos e frutos do mar. 
SUBSTÂNCIA - Selênio 
BENEFÍCIOS - Ação antioxodante.
Sites interesantes sobre o assunto:
http://mdemulher.abril.com.br/blogs/100-respostas/vida-simples/o-que-sao-alimentos-funcionais/
http://noticias.universia.com.br/ciencia-tecnologia/noticia/2005/05/24/482047/tabela-alimentos-funcionais.html 
http://www.todafruta.com.br/portal/icNoticiaAberta.asp?idNoticia=13641