Phytonutrient!!!!!

Today, I was reading about phytonutrient. Phytonutrient are really essential for our body.The term "phyto" originated from a Greek word meaning plant. Phytonutrients are certain organic components of plants, and these components are thought to promote human health. Fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, nuts and teas are rich sources of phytonutrients. Unlike the traditional nutrients (protein, fat, vitamins, minerals), phytonutrients are not "essential" for life, so some people prefer the term "phytochemical".Of all the phytonutrients, we probably know the most about carotene's, the red, orange and yellow pigments in fruits and vegetables. The carotene's most commonly found in vegetables (and in plasma) are listed below along with common sources of these compounds. Fruits and vegetables that are high in carotene's appear to protect humans against certain cancers, heart disease and age related muscular degeneration.