For all of you interested in the latest news regarding food and nutrition. Check out this article that was posted on the reflector.com regarding a the term Nutritarian. It is focused on phytonutrients and the ANDI scale which ranks fruits and vegetables by the amounts of phytonutrients. 1,000 is the highest. Check out the list of foods that rank 1,000!
Mustard greens, cooked (1,000)
Watercress, raw (1,000)
Kale, cooked (1,000)
Turnip greens, cooked (1,000)
Collard greens, cooked (1,000)
Bok choy, cooked (824)
Spinach, raw (739)
Spinach, cooked (697)
Brussels sprouts (672)
Swiss chard (670)
The top 10 fruits and their ANDI scores:
Strawberries (212)
Pomegranate juice (193)
Plums (158)
Raspberries (145)
Blueberries (130)
Oranges (109)
Grapefruit (102)
Cantaloupe (100)
Kiwi (97)
Watermelon (91)
Phytonutrients or phytochemicals are non-nutritive plant chemicals that have protective or disease fighting properties. Some of the known phytochemicals consist of: Lycopene found in tomotoes and watermelons and Anthrocyanins that are found in blueberries. Some other phytochemicals are Beta-caratene, Folic acid, and Vitamin E.
If you eat a variety of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains you can obtain plenty of phytochemicals and disease fighting properties.
Article on reflector.com
http://reflector.com/features/nutritarian-diet-easy-just-try-eat-rainbow-39292
For more information on phytochemicals, check out this website below:
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ETO/content/ETO_5_3X_Phytochemicals.asp
Mustard greens, cooked (1,000)
Watercress, raw (1,000)
Kale, cooked (1,000)
Turnip greens, cooked (1,000)
Collard greens, cooked (1,000)
Bok choy, cooked (824)
Spinach, raw (739)
Spinach, cooked (697)
Brussels sprouts (672)
Swiss chard (670)
The top 10 fruits and their ANDI scores:
Strawberries (212)
Pomegranate juice (193)
Plums (158)
Raspberries (145)
Blueberries (130)
Oranges (109)
Grapefruit (102)
Cantaloupe (100)
Kiwi (97)
Watermelon (91)
Phytonutrients or phytochemicals are non-nutritive plant chemicals that have protective or disease fighting properties. Some of the known phytochemicals consist of: Lycopene found in tomotoes and watermelons and Anthrocyanins that are found in blueberries. Some other phytochemicals are Beta-caratene, Folic acid, and Vitamin E.
If you eat a variety of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains you can obtain plenty of phytochemicals and disease fighting properties.
Article on reflector.com
http://reflector.com/features/nutritarian-diet-easy-just-try-eat-rainbow-39292
For more information on phytochemicals, check out this website below:
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ETO/content/ETO_5_3X_Phytochemicals.asp
Happy Eating!
~Little Chef-titian
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