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Big Bold Spotlight: The Power of Phytochemicals | Big Bold Health Podcast Ep 8
Manage episode 239521684 series 2510750
Plants have difficult lives: they are stuck in one location, they can’t fight off insect invaders, and they are exposed to all sorts of weather, be it harsh sunlight or stem-chilling frost. How do plants survive it all? Natural chemical warfare. Plants produce anti-stress compounds called phytochemicals, and these metabolites correspond to functions that allow it to grow and thrive. When humans eat plants, how do those phytochemicals affect our bodies? Let’s talk about phytonutrition!
38 episodes
Manage episode 239521684 series 2510750
Plants have difficult lives: they are stuck in one location, they can’t fight off insect invaders, and they are exposed to all sorts of weather, be it harsh sunlight or stem-chilling frost. How do plants survive it all? Natural chemical warfare. Plants produce anti-stress compounds called phytochemicals, and these metabolites correspond to functions that allow it to grow and thrive. When humans eat plants, how do those phytochemicals affect our bodies? Let’s talk about phytonutrition!
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