Fruits and Vegetables and Phytochemicals

By [http://EzineArticles.com/expert/Barbara_Pfieffer/12102] 

Barbara Pfieffer

I'm willing to bet you probably haven't heard the word 'phytochemicals' before. But you've been eating them your whole life and they are vitally important to your life and well-being. They are one of the keys to real health.

So, what are they? Phytochemicals are biologically active substances in food. They have health enhancing abilities and possibly curative abilities. They number in the hundreds in most plant foods. They are found in fruits, vegetables, legumes and grains.

Antioxidant-Rich Fruits and Vegetables

By [http://EzineArticles.com/expert/Shalini_Madhav/2396631]Shalini Madhav

The experts at the Human Nutrition Research Center tested different fruits and veggies in order to find out their ORAC, which refers to the antioxidant power. If you want to find out the results of the research, you may want to read on.