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Lesson 1 . Functional Foods. Objectives: To describe what are functional foods and how they are produced To explain the difference between prebiotic and probiotic food. Biotechnology. Uses of Bacteria. Research Task.
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Lesson 1 Functional Foods • Objectives: • To describe what are functional foods and how they are produced • To explain the difference between prebiotic and probiotic food
Research Task • Task: To create a presentation on prebiotic and probiotic foods using the Internet. • Success Criteria: • 1. Include definitions of probiotics and prebiotics and include the term ‘oligosacharrides’ • 2. Give examples of such foods and their health benefits. • http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/humanbody/truthaboutfood/healthy/prebiotics.shtml • http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/diet_and_fitness/article583597.ece
What do you think? In your groups discuss the following questions. • Should functional foods be tested in the same way that medicines are? • Is it better to eat functional foods to stay healthy, or to tackle the reasons for the imbalance in bacteria?