| Adding more phytonutrients to your diet might just | | | | by improved diet as well as nutritional supplementation. |
| seem like a prescription for more food, more confusion, | | | | Phytonutrients are thought to have a variety of |
| more to worry about. But in reality, making sure you | | | | beneficial and significant benefits to our health. Eating |
| get enough of the phytonutrient benefit is as easy as | | | | more whole foods in the form of fruits and vegetables |
| adding color, freshness and variety. | | | | and the like can benefit you by protecting you from |
| Phytonutrients are found naturally in a variety of foods, | | | | cancer and certain diseases. In addition, it's believed |
| such as legumes, nuts, teas, fruits, vegetables and | | | | that phytonutrients can improve cell-to-cell |
| grains, but are not considered necessary to sustain life | | | | communication within the body, possibly repair DNA |
| (as are fats, protein, vitamins and minerals). Many | | | | damage from smoking and other toxic substances, |
| people choose to increase phytonutrients in their diet | | | | and strengthen the immune system. |