Phytochemicals

Phytochemicals The Food Guide Pyramid recommends between five and 10 servings of fruits and vegetables per day. New research has found that following this recommendation can provide huge health benefits due to phytochemicals found in fruits and vegetables. Phytochemicals are, literally, chemicals produced by plants. These natural, plant produced chemicals give vitamins added benefits. It is believed that these micronutrients provide significant health benefits ranging from prevention of many chronic diseases including many cancers and cardiovascular disease to the slowing down the aging process. Phytochemicals act as antioxidants against free radicals that are found in the body. These molecules are highly reactive and can damage or destroy vital compounds that may lead to serious health complications. Antioxidants work by strengthening the body’s defenses against these potentially dangerous molecules. They are thought to reduce cell damage (cell damage is phytochemicals, found, health, benefits, vegetables, thought, rich, provide, fruits, diet, damage, been, vitamin, vital, tomatoes, produced, process, prevention, molecules, chemicals, cell, cancers, antioxidants, aging, against, work, vitamins, viruses, variety, varied, though, tea, system, strengthening, stimulate