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Nutrition Dictionary
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Folate/Folic Acid
Folate is a B-vitamin that occurs naturally in green leafy vegetables, in fruits like bananas and oranges and also in legumes and peanuts. It is also added in breakfast cereals. Folate is required by the body for proper cell development. An adequate intake of folate pre-pregnancy and during the first three months helps to reduce the risk of foetal neural tube defects.
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Flavonoids
Flavonoids are a type of polyphenol, which is a group of plant chemicals with a similar chemical structure that act as antioxidants in the body. Sources include wine, grapes, apples, tea, onions and berries. Flavonoids are found in small amounts in most vegetables and fruits.
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Fructose
Fructose is a monosaccharide (a sugar) that occurs naturally in fruit and honey. It is the sweetest naturally occurring sugar. Glucose and fructose are joined together to form the common sugar, sucrose. Fructose is also used as a sweetener in certain processed foods.
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Food intolerance
Food intolerance is when a person cannot digest a food component or compound. It doesn’t produce an immune response like a food allergy. Symptoms mostly seen include nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Depending on the intolerance, people can still eat small amount of the problem food. Examples of food intolerance include lactose intolerance and intolerance to certain food additives.
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Food Allergy
Food allergy is when a person’s immune system reacts negatively against a certain harmless food component. Symptoms vary from runny nose to skin rashes, nausea and vomiting and can be sometimes serious if it causes swelling of the throat and difficulty in breathing. Most allergenic foods include milk, eggs, wheat, soya, fish, seafood and peanuts. The person has to avoid eating such food completely that cause an allergy. If diagnosed in infancy, the allergy is usually outgrown.
