Question

What are the benefits of Non-Nutritive foods?

Answer 1

1. Phytochemicals: Phytochemicals are chemical compounds produced by plants, generally to help them thrive or thwart competitors, predators, or pathogens. The name comes from Greek phyton, meaning ‘plant’.
2. Anthocyanins: Anthocyanins give grapes, blueberries, cranberries, and raspberries their dark colour.
3. Flavonoids or isoflavones: These are found in vegetables, fruits and grains like soybeans, chickpeas and may act a little bit like oestrogen.
4. Artificial Sweeteners: These are synthetic compounds that duplicate the taste of sugar, but contain less energy, and, therefore, are often added to diet foods and beverages.
5. Preservatives: These are compounds that have the ability to inhibit microbial growth and are often added to food and beverage products to prolong shelf life
6. Spices: A spice is a dried seed, fruit, root, bark or vegetable substance primarily used for flavouring, colouring or preserving food.
7. Coffee: Coffee is a brewed beverage prepared from the roasted or baked seeds of several species of Coffee.