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Phytochemicals and Antioxidants
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What are phytochemicals?
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Antioxidants
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Free Radicals Cancer Heart disease Premature aging Cataracts Cancer Heart disease Premature aging Cataracts
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1 in 11
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20% eat fruits and vegetables rich in carotenoid eat fruits and vegetables rich in carotenoid
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18% eat vegetables from the cabbage family eat vegetables from the cabbage family
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59% eat fruit
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28% eat fruits or vegetables rich in Vitamin C eat fruits or vegetables rich in Vitamin C
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16% eat high fiber, whole grain foods eat high fiber, whole grain foods
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What are the benefits?
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Cancer
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50% less cancer 50% less cancer
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Reduced risk of Heart disease Adult diabetes High blood pressure Heart disease Adult diabetes High blood pressure
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Soybeans Breast Colon Rectal Lung Stomach Breast Colon Rectal Lung Stomach
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Whole Grains
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Wheat Kernel Rice Kernel Bran Germ
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Wide variety
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What about supplements?
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10,000 phytochemicals
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“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
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