ScienceDaily: Health Effects Of 'Functional Foods' Featured During Four-day Symposium: "Scientists worldwide are discovering new and unexpected benefits from a wide variety of foods that go beyond their basic nutritional value. These so-called 'functional foods' contain natural or modified compounds that have been shown to help fight some of the most challenging health problems, including cancer and heart disease.
A pair of studies from Japan suggests that eating mandarin oranges may cut your risk of developing liver cancer as well as other diseases, including atherosclerosis and insulin resistance. (Photo courtesy of Minoru Sugiura, Ph.D., National Institute of Fruit Tree Science, Japan)
More than 50 research papers on these and other topics will be presented during a four-day symposium, 'Functional Foods and Health,' from Sunday, Sept. 10, through Wednesday, Sept. 13, at the 232nd national meeting of the American Chemical Society."
