Phytonutrients The Next Nutrition Frontier. Flavonoids Benefits: Alleviates allergies Protects against heart disease and cancer Acts as an anti-

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PhytonutrientsThe Next Nutrition Frontier

Flavonoids

Benefits: Alleviates allergies

Protects against heart disease and cancer

Acts as an anti-inflammatory

Video

Sources: Blueberries

Chocolate

Green Tea

Other fruits/vegetables

Lycopene

Benefits

Fights cancer

Helps prevent heart disease

Video

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

Dr. Oz Video

Sources:

Lutein

Benefits

Helps prevent eye disease

May protect against sun damage

Video

Sources:

Egg Yolks

Spinach

Sulfur-based Compounds

Benefits:

Fights the spread of cancer

Sources:

Broccoli

Brussels sprouts

Cauliflower

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