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  • n  a chemical substance obtained from plants that is biologically active but not nutritive

  • Many nuts, such as pecans and walnuts, also contain a phytochemical called ellagic acid.
  • Turmeric (a spice used in curry sauces) and phenethyl isothiocyanate (a phytochemical found in broccoli, kale and cabbage), alone or in combination, significantly reduced prostate .
  • Indoles, another kind of phytochemical, are found in cruciferous vegetables (such as broccoli and Brussels sprouts) and may offer protection against a host of chronic diseases.
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  • Illinois scientists put cancer-fighting power back into frozen broccoli
    ( University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences ) There was bad news, then good news from University of Illinois broccoli researchers this month. In the first study, they learned that frozen broccoli lacks the ability to form sulforaphane, the cancer-fighting phytochemical in fresh broccoli. But a second study demonstrated how the food industry can act to ...
    Aug. 6, 2013 - EurekAlert!
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  • Susan Davis in Reuters
    Incorporate fruits and vegetables and other whole foods like grainsand nuts into every meal to get the full phytochemical benefits you need tofight oxidative stress and inflammation,said Davis. "Fresh, frozen, canned,juice or dried, all...

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