Functional Food and the Immune System

HEALTH TRENDS DURING THE PANDEMIC AND FUNCTIONAL FOODS FOR THE IMMUNE SYSTEM

Functional Food and the Immune System

Due to quarantine restrictions during the start of the pandemic, a number of people had to change their mindset on health and food. Restaurants were closed, food delivery was considered a risk for contracting the virus and with everybody advised to stay indoors, this pushed people to go inside their kitchens and cook. In a study by Liu et. al, meals consumed by US adults from restaurants are considered average quality with low nutritional value contributing to the high numbers of obesity and chronic illness in America. Awareness on immunity and how a healthy lifestyle and quality food could affect health encouraged consumers to eat better.