Yes — mixing functional foods into smoothies, teas, or meals is often a great way to integrate them into your daily wellness routine. But it’s essential to understand how their chemical structure affects their compatibility. Some ingredients are water-soluble and mix well; others need fat and should not be blended into water-based drinks.
- Fermented Pomegranate Concentrate: Mix into water, juice, smoothies, or herbal teas
- Micellized Vitamin D3 + Algae Omega-3: Blend into smoothies or spoon into thick liquids like nut milks
- High-Phenolic Olive Oil: Do not mix into water-based drinks — instead drizzle onto food after blending
- Curcumin Extract: Pair with fats — take alongside a smoothie containing avocado, nut butter, or coconut milk
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- Water-soluble polyphenols (e.g., ellagitannins) maintain bioactivity in liquids like juice or tea 1.
- Fat-soluble polar phenols require fat to be absorbed properly and degrade in water 2.
- Micellized and fermented forms are more adaptable and work well when added to blended meals.
With mixing functional foods, absorption and effectiveness come down to choosing the right base: water or fat.
⚠️ Tip: Water-soluble = blend it. Fat-soluble = drizzle it. That’s the key to maintaining potency and benefits.
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- Seeram, N.P. et al., J. Agric. Food Chem., 2005[↩]
- Tuck, K.L. et al., Public Health Nutr., 2002[↩]
