WHAT'S A FUNCTIONAL FOOD?
There is no consensus on the exact definition of "functional food". But according to Health Canada, "a functional food is similar in appearance to, or may be, a conventional food, is consumed as part of a usual diet, and is demonstrated to have physiological benefits and/or reduce the risk of chronic disease beyond basic nutritional functions."
WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIONAL FOOD BENEFITS OF PEAS (and other pulses)?
The links below are to Nutrition and Health fact sheets developed as part of Pulse Canada's Pulse Innovation Project (PIP) in Winnipeg. Each fact sheet provides a summary of information on specific health benefits of pulse consumption.
