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The Role of Phytonutrients
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- There is abundant evidence from epidemiological studies that the phytochemicals in fruits & vegetables can significantly reduce the risk of cancer
- This is probably due to polyphenol and anti-inflammatory effects of the phytnutients
- Phytonutients (or phytochemicals) are anything derived from food substances that have a beneficial effect in our bodies
- Phytochemicals have been used as drugs for thousands of years
- Hippocrates (Father of Medicine) in 400 BCE used to prescribe willow tree leaves to reduce and break a fever
- Salicin (with potent anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties) was originally extracted from the White Willow Tree. It later was synthetically produced to become the stable OTC drug Aspirin
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The Road to Wellness 
