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