I can't say enough about phytochemicals!
Plants have the ability to synthesize certain chemicals to help them maintain their growth, as well as to help protect them from against threats such as damage from sunlight, insects, and diseases. In turn, ANIMALS THAT EAT THE PLANT BENEFIT FROM MANY OF THE PHYTOCHEMICALS PRODUCED BY THE PLANTS. the animals are able to maintain their own growth and protect themselves from damage, THANKS TO THE PHYTOCHEMICALS IN PLANT FOOD.
Many phytochemicals in vegetables and fruits have been identified as ACTIVE INHIBITORS OF CARCINOGENISIS (cancer production). In several animal models, various phytochemicals have demonstrated their ability to retard one or more steps in the cacinogenic process. CERTAIN PHYTOCHEMICALS CAN INACTIVATE MUTAGENS (substances that can induce change in cells) AND CARCINOGENS DIRECTLY; PREVENT FORMATION OF CARCINOGENS; INCREASE DETOXIFICATION OF CARCINOGENS, AS WELL AS TOXIC CHEMICALS AND THEIR SECRETIONS; SCAVENGE AND QUENCH DESTRUCTIVE, ACTIVE OXYGEN RADICALS; REDUCE CERTAIN DAMAGE TO DNA AND CELLULAR MEMBRANES; AND RETARD CANCER PROLIFERATION AND CANCER'S PROMOTION PROCESS.
TOO IMPORTANT TO MISS THIS POINT:
DO NOT only go out and buy a phytochemical/phytonutrient supplament. EAT FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. Your body will miss out on the synergistic benefit of actually consuming whole food fruits and vegetables.
Examples of Phytochemicals:
Indoles, isothiocynates- in cruciferous vegetables
Allicin- in garlic, onions, leeks, chives, shallots
Terpenes- in oranges, lemons, grapefruit
Phytoestrogens- in soybeans, peanuts
Lignans- flaxseed, seaweed, soybeans, bran
Saponins- dried beans, whole grains, red wine
Flavonoids- apples, strawberries, red wine
Carotenoids- dark green, red, yellow vegetables
Isoprenoids- fruits, vegetables, whole grains, flaxseed
Carotenoids- dark green, red, yellow vegetables
Isoprenoids- fruits, vegetables, whole grains, flaxseed
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