Your brain thrives on a healthy diet. Source: geralt/Pixabay, used with permission Back in the 1980s and 1990s, phytonutrients (also called phytochemicals, or plant chemicals) became the “next big ...

Americans who fall short in meeting their daily fruit and vegetable intakes based on government guidelines are also likely to fall short in common bone-building nutrients like calcium and vitamin D, ...

They deserve the lime-light. Researchers credit phytonutrients — compounds found on plant surfaces that protect against bacteria, viruses and fungi — for giving plant-based foods their health-boosting ...

Hippocrates, a physician and philosopher of health, said: “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” Food is often underestimated as an effective medicine. One collection of ingredients ...

The functioning of the human body is miraculous engineering. Every day human body produces bone, skin and muscle, and churn fresh red blood to reach the most remotes parts of the body. It sends ...

What are Phytonutrients? The prefix "phyto" originated from the Greek word meaning plant. Phytonutrients, sometimes referred to as phytochemicals, are a group of plant-based compounds that are ...

The majority of Americans report getting a cold or flu in the past year, and more than a third say they'll make lifestyle changes to prevent getting sick again this year. However, 40 percent of ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Everyone knows about the importance of vitamins and minerals in our diet, but the phytonutrients in our food also play a huge role in keeping us healthy.

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. When I moved to a small organic farm in the mountains of North Carolina, I quickly ...