PhytonutrientsThe Next Nutrition Frontier

Flavonoids

Benefits: Alleviates allergies

Protects against heart disease and cancer

Acts as an anti-inflammatory

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Sources: Blueberries

Chocolate

Green Tea

Other fruits/vegetables

Lycopene

Benefits

Fights cancer

Helps prevent heart disease

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Top 10 Foods

Guavas

Watermelon

Cooked Tomatoes

Papaya

Grapefruit

Cooked Sweet Red Peppers

Asparagus

Purple Cabbage

Mango

Carrots

Anthocyanins

Benefits Prevents memory loss

Reduce urinary tract infections

Allicin

Benefits: Builds a strong immune

system

May prevent cancer

Sources: Onions

Leeks

Garic

Chives

Beta-Carotene and Carotenoids

Benefits: Lowers risk of cancer

Helps prevent eye disease

Antioxidant

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Sources:

Lutein

Benefits

Helps prevent eye disease

May protect against sun damage

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Sources:

Egg Yolks

Spinach

Sulfur-based Compounds

Benefits:

Fights the spread of cancer

Sources:

Broccoli

Brussels sprouts

Cauliflower