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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.
