Therapeutic Summary of Phytonutrients

• In a landmark nutritional study, scientists demonstrated that a diet rich in tomatoes & broccoli was more effective in inhibiting prostate cancer growth than a leading drug for prostate cancer
• This prompted the FDA to deny applications for health claims about these benefits (would make tomatoes & broccoli drugs and prescription only!!)
• Food product labels have to state: “Very limited and preliminary scientific research suggests that eating one-half to one cup of tomatoes and/or tomato sauce a week may reduce the risk of prostate cancer. The FDA concludes that there is little scientific evidence supporting this claim.”