Do you eat functional foods?
By Amber
@AmbiePam (117355)
United States
April 13, 2026 9:24am CST
I feel like functional food and drinks are all the rage right now. If you’re not sure what I’m talking about, an example is whole healthy foods like fruits and veggies, but also like whole grain bread enriched with B vitamins. Or yogurt with probiotics or prebiotics. You know what I mean? You can usually count on paying more for those items too.
Are you into that? I eat the yogurt with probiotics, but that’s about as far as my functional food foray finds me.
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@xstitcher (38576)
• Petaluma, California
1h
LOL---I don't pay that much attention. I try to eat healthy, but that doesn't always work.
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@xstitcher (38576)
• Petaluma, California
1h
@AmbiePam I know, right? Almost like everything--except being saved from sin by Jesus.
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@MarieCoyle (57091)
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1h
@AmbiePam
I have thought for a long time that people are completely obsessed with protein. Facts are that most of us eat at least the required amount. I know some people need a bit more than others do.
I do agree with you that it's complicated. Everything seems to be enhanced, will promise to spike your protein, or help you drop pounds, or whatever. I just use common sense at this point.
@Marilynda1225 (89948)
• United States
1h
I never heard the term "functional" food before but I do try to eat healthy. Don't know if that's considered functional but I have been trying to increase my protein so I bought pancakes and waffles that have protein along with some protein bars. Don't know if these are the healthiest of choices instead of eating real meat but guess we'll see.
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@snowy22315 (205899)
• United States
53m
Sometimes, that is why I got the Kefir. Generally, I like yogurt though. Mushrooms actually fit the functional food category..not a big fan, but they are good in certain things.
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@Michellekidwell (29925)
• Sonora, California
Just now
Veggies, Fruits and probiotics yes, the rest not really!
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@MarieCoyle (57091)
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1h
I have tried hard to make and serve balanced meals for myself and my family for years now. I do not buy enhanced items with probiotics, extra protein, etc. in them. We can eat fairly healthy without spending extra money, for the most part. It's the fresh produce meats now that are about to price themselves off the menu to many.
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@LooeyVille (60)
• United States
Just now
I take prebiotic/probiotic gummy supplements.
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