You might have some of these foods with added benefits in your kitchen right now.

Functional foods aretopping the health trend chartsthese days.

Here’s all the information it’s crucial that you add more fortified foods to your diet.

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What Are Functional Foods?

One classic example is the addition of folic acid to breakfast cereals, which started in the late 1990s.

Functional foods can also be foods that are particularly nutrient-dense.

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Where Can I Find Functional Foods?

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Scattering of healthy ingredients on brown parchment. Ingredients include berries, tomatoes on the vine, bell pepper, apple, wheat cracker, cheese, grapes, pecans, lemon, edamame, oats, plums, almonds, salmon, and whole grain pasta.

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