How to Use functional food in a Sentence

functional food

noun
  • The acquisition is the latest in a string of deals in the wellness and functional foods space.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
  • However, whey’s success has led to widespread use across powders, ready-to-drink shakes, bars, snacks, and functional foods.
    — Louis Biscotti, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • Felder told Newsweek that the brand has seen a significant shift in consumer demand toward convenient, functional foods, and this menu refresh builds on that trend.
    — Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Kefir has also gained popularity as a functional food for its potential ability to help lower blood pressure, a major risk factor for heart disease.
    — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Kefir has also gained popularity as a functional food for its potential ability to help lower blood pressure, a major risk factor for heart disease.
    — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 29 June 2026
  • With formats like Nate’s Manuka honey minis leading the way, the ingredient is poised to become not only a functional food but a lifestyle staple.
    — Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • This could lead to new functional food ingredients targeting type 2 diabetes, according to the study by the Kunming Institute of Botany in China.
    — Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Instead, they are typically now found in supplements, tinctures, teas, powders and functional foods – often combined with other ingredients like caffeine, vitamins or additional herbs.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Another study, which analyzed fresh and sun-dried dates of three native varieties from Oman for their antioxidant activity, found that all date varieties are a good source of natural antioxidants and could be considered a functional food.
    — Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Other limitations include a lack of information on dosage, the Council for Responsible Nutrition, a trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, said in a statement.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Available in flavors like Vanilla, Strawberry, Mixed Berry and Peach Mango, each serving delivers 10g of protein and aligns with growing consumer demand for functional foods that promote overall wellness.
    — Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025

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