Phytochemicals

There is overwhelming evidence to show that people who eat high amounts of fruit plus vegetables have lower rates of cancers, according to the Department of Epidemiology, at the Harvard School of Public Health. A study done in Japan a country with one of the highest cigarette consumption rates in the world, but a low incidence of lung cancer emphasizes his scientific fact.

Researches concluded that this was due to Japanese diet which is rich both in vegetables and fruits. The big buzzword in nutrition research right now is a set of chemicals contained in fruit and vegetables called phytochemicals. Citrus fruits and berries contain flavanoids, a phytochemical, which prevent cancer-causing hormones from attaching themselves onto a cell. Phytochemicals are available in supplemental pill form, but experts maintain that they cannot substantially replace the real McCoy. Your body absorbs these phytochemicals best when consumed in their natural state.

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