7 Must-Do's Before You Buy a 'Functional Food'
The grocery aisles are filled with functional foods that claim to improve your health. How to choose?
Posted May 5, 2009
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Gerbstadt also advises that you take into account supplements you already take; getting both those and functional food may not be necessary. "It's not that you will be getting toxic amounts per se, but it may be toxic to your food budget," she says. "And there are plenty of examples in science that show that more isn't always better."
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