Phytochemicals and Antioxidants
What are phytochemicals?
Antioxidants
Free Radicals Cancer Heart disease Premature aging Cataracts Cancer Heart disease Premature aging Cataracts
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20% eat fruits and vegetables rich in carotenoid eat fruits and vegetables rich in carotenoid
18% eat vegetables from the cabbage family eat vegetables from the cabbage family
59% eat fruit
28% eat fruits or vegetables rich in Vitamin C eat fruits or vegetables rich in Vitamin C
16% eat high fiber, whole grain foods eat high fiber, whole grain foods
What are the benefits?
Cancer
50% less cancer 50% less cancer
Reduced risk of Heart disease Adult diabetes High blood pressure Heart disease Adult diabetes High blood pressure
Soybeans Breast Colon Rectal Lung Stomach Breast Colon Rectal Lung Stomach
Whole Grains
Wheat Kernel Rice Kernel Bran Germ
Wide variety
What about supplements?
10,000 phytochemicals
“And God said, ‘See, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the land, and every tree with seed in its fruit; you shall have them for food.’ ” Genesis 1:29