Micronutrition Pt 2 – Antioxidants and Phytochemicals

The word antioxidant gets used a lot these days! Doctors, chefs, health bloggers are all using them…but what are they really? In 5 minutes you’ll know all you need to know about these micronutrients and if you want more click on the links below!

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Read this PDF to get an idea of the different classes of Phytochemicals and how they are related
http://nutrition.ucdavis.edu/content/infosheets/fact-pro-phytochemical.pdf

Some individual Phytochemicals of interest:

Carotenoids
http://www.nutri-facts.org/eng/carotenoids/carotenoids/introduction/

Kaempferol
http://examine.com/supplements/kaempferol/

Quercetin
http://examine.com/supplements/quercetin/

Catechins (Green Tea)
http://examine.com/supplements/green-tea-catechins/

Isoflavones

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Health Professional information and research links:
http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/mic/dietary-factors/phytochemicals