Phytochemical and dietary supplements

functional foods are foods that provide a ——— benefit to health beyond that attributed to the ——— they contains. Blackberries and Salmon may reduce the risk of ——- disease and ——-

potential/ nutrients/ heart/ cancer

Phytochemical: substances found in ——- foods which are —— essential nutrients but —- impact human health

plant/ not/ may

mechanisms vary widely: some are antioxidants like ——-.and ——

carotenes/ polyphenols

they minimize —— and prevent —— by limiting —— radical, destroying —- ——- or their precursors, stimulating —— enzyme activity, repairing —— damage, stimulating ——- enzyme activity, and supporting a healthy ——- system

damage/ disease/ free/ free radicals/ antioxidant/ oxidative/ repair/ immune

Some influence —— activity or cell function like nitrate and organsulfur

enzyme

some influence ——-/ ——— or ——- in the gut like prebiotics and stenols/ sterols

digestion/ absorption/ microorganism

some mimic human ——- like phytoestrogen

hormones

best wat to obtain phytochemical: eat a —- colors, eat —— grains, choose —— protein, add — and spices to food, and phytochemical- fortified foods

rainbow/ whole/ plant/ herbs