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1. Since this quiz is all about
phytochemicals, perhaps we'd better get
this question out of the way first. What
exactly ARE phytochemicals?
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Nutrition from the sea, such as plankton
Energy-producing substances
Vitamins
Bioactive plant substances
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• Phytochemicals are nonnutritive (in other
words, they have no calories and do not
produce energy) plant chemicals that
contain disease-preventing compounds.
Hundreds of different phytochemicals have
been discovered, and a single serving of a
fruit or vegetable may contain dozens.
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2. Phytochemicals are important
in preventing or treating all of
the following conditions. With
which disease is the role of
phytochemicals in prevention
particularly strongly associated?
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Cancer
Cardiovascular Disease
Diabetes
Hypertension
• Cancer is a disease of abnormal cellular
reproduction, so it stands to reason that
phytochemicals, which strengthen cell walls and
prevent cell damage from oxidation, play an
important part in its prevention. It is estimated
that two-thirds of current cancer cases are
preventable and that ONE-THIRD are
preventable by diet alone.
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3. Eat your GREEN. Cruciferous
vegetables are particularly rich
phytochemical sources. Which
of the vegetables below is not a
member of this group?
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Celery
Kohlrabi
Brussels sprouts
Broccoli
• Cruciferous vegetables contain potent cancer
fighters called INDOLES and
SULFORAPHANES, among at least four others.
Some people find that the smell of these
compounds in their veggies (cauliflower is also a
member of this group, as are cabbage and bok
choy) takes some getting used to, but the health
benefits are obviously worth it. Celery, while not
a cruciferious veggie, contains the
phytochemical BUTYL PHTALIDE, which can
help lower blood pressure and cholesterol
levels.
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4. Eat your RED. LYCOPENE is one of the
hardest-working phytochemicals, protecting us
against cancer, heart disease, and many other
disorders.
What seems to increase the absorption of
lycopene by the human body?
• Sunlight
• Avoiding added fats or oils
• Eating vegetable products with animal
products
• Processing tomatoes by canning them or
making them into ketchup
• Processing tomatoes increases lycopene's
bioavailability, as does adding a small
amount of fat, preferably a "good fat" like
olive oil. In addition to tomato products like
sauce, paste, juice, and ketchup, lycopene
is also found in other red foods like guava,
rosehips, watermelon and pink grapefruit.
Make sure you buy the reddest red fruits
you can find for the most lycopene.
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5. Eat your ? Since this question is about the
phytochemicals from the Allium family, such as
ALLYL SULFIDES and AJOENE, what should
this question be titled?
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Eat your BLUE-PURPLE
Eat your WHITE-GREEN
Eat your ORANGE
Eat your BROWN
• The wonderful Allium family contains members
like onions, garlic, leeks, chives, shallots, and
scallions. In addition to making food delicious,
the white-green group has health benefits such
as preventing heart disease (by thinning blood a
little, thus making clots less likely to form in
blood vessels), lowering cholesterol (especially
"bad" or LDL cholesterol), and preventing many
cancers.
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6. Eat your RED-PURPLE. Although some antioxidant
phytochemicals may be found in food that people don't
particularly like (but should probably try anyway),
almost everyone likes strawberries, cherries,
blueberries and raspberries. Which of the following
phytochemicals are particularly abundant in deeply
pigmented fruits such as these?
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Anthocyanins
Plant estrogens
Limonoids
Lignans
• ANTHOCYANINS (over 300 have been
discovered!) are abundant in dozens of
fruits and are powerful antioxidants. They
are particularly useful in reducing
cholesterol. LIMONOIDS are also
phytochemicals. They are found in citrus
and help protect against cancer. Plant
estrogens are found in soy, and flax is a
good source of lignans, both of which are
being studied as cancer preventers.
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7. You can obtain the phytochemical benefit of
red wine without the alcohol by drinking red or
purple grape juice.
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• You've probably heard about the health
benefits of red wine, which contains the
potent antioxidant power of FLAVONOIDS,
ANTHOCYANINS, and RESVERATROL. If
you don't want the alcohol, grape juice
confers the same benefits. Always choose
juice with as little added sugar as possible.
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8. Eat your YELLOW-ORANGE. CAROTENOIDS,
of which beta-carotene is the most famous,
provide protection against heart disease and
cancer and also stimulate immune function.
Another important carotenoid is LUTEIN, which
has a particularly important function in the
prevention of what disorder?
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Prostatic hypertrophy
Schizophrenia
Macular degeneration
Toxemia of pregnancy
• Lutein is found in the retina of the eye and its antioxidant
function there helps prevent macular degeneration,
which can lead to blindness.
Lutein occurs in mangoes, papayas, oranges, kiwi,
peaches, squash, peas, lima beans, green beans,
broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, kale, lettuce,
prunes, pumpkin, sweet potatoes and honeydew melon.
(Many carotenoids, of which there are more than 600
known, are found in green as well as yellow/orange plant
sources, and some are even found in animals...a
carotenoid is responsible for the pink color of salmon
and shrimp.)
(info from www.genox.com)
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9. You can find phytochemicals in
unlikely places...the crunch of your pickle
(CALCIUM PECTATE), or the bite of your
chili pepper (CAPSAICIN). Which food is
incorrectly matched with its antioxidant?
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Turmeric (CURCUMIN)
Root beer (SAPONIN)
Licorice (GLYCYRRHIZIN)
• Antioxidant activity from root beer, licorice,
and Indian food? Absolutely. In fact, some
foods you might not have thought of as
particularly healthy, such as tea, parsley,
ginger, and caraway, are busily repairing
cell damage and preventing disease every
time we enjoy them.
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10. What should all of us do to ensure we
have plenty of phytochemicals in our
diets?
• Phytochemicals? We don't need no
stinkin' phytochemicals!
• Take supplements
• Choose a variety of brightly colored
fruits and vegetables every day
• Avoid sugar, fat, and carbohydrates
• Unfortunately, the typical Western diet is sadly
lacking in phytochemicals for the simple reason
that most of us don't eat enough fruit and
vegetables. The US Department of Agriculture
sponsors a "Five a Day for Good Health"
program to encourage this vital dietary change,
especially among children. In Okinawa, where a
traditional diet includes as many as TEN
servings of vegetables a day, people live to be
centenarians with great regularity. We can too...if
we eat our colors!
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