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TomatoFunctional Foods Fact Sheet: Antioxidants
International Food Information Council.
Find out what antioxidants are and why there is so much interest in them.
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Functional Foods Fact Sheet: Plant Stanols and Sterols
International Food Information Council.
Find out what plant stanols and sterols are and how they may help reduce your blood cholesterol levels.
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Functional Foods: Their Role in Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Institute of Food technologists; Nutriwatch.
Wondering about functional foods and where they are found? Read a review article and find research references.
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Functional Foods?
American Founcil on Science and Health.
Learn what the term functional foods means and how you can evaluate manufacture's claims for their products.
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Lycopene: an Antioxidant for Good Health
American Dietetic Association.
Find out more about this antioxidant that gives vegetables and fruits, such as tomatoes, pink grapefruit and watermelon, their red color.
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Phytochemicals
Dole Food Company.
Learn about phytochemicals, where you get them, and why they are important to your health. Includes interactive charts to find phytochemicals in fruits and vegetables.
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What is the Role of Antioxidants in Health?
Columbia University. Go Ask Alice!
What is an antioxidant? Learn about the role of these compounds and how to add more of them to your diet.
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