Nutrition 1-4

Orangosulfides

antioxidant effects, may improve immune system functioning

How is a disease classified when a disease takes many years to develop and has complex causes

chronic

Additional ways to solve some problems created by conventional agricultural methods to

eat less meat use irrigation systems that drip water to the plant base

Glycosides

may kill certain microbes

Malnourished children are especially susceptible to

measles

Old people need ____ vitamins and minerals

more

Beta carotene

orange, red, and yellow fruits and vegetables

Reservatrol

red wine, purple grapes and grape juice

Carotenoids

reduced risk of certain cancers and macular degeneration

Vitamins

regulation of body processes, including cell metabolism

Minerals

regulation of fluid balance

Having a family history of heart disease means that you have an increased chance of developing heart disease and is considered a

risk factor

Isoflavonoids

soybeans & legumes

Alkaloids

stimulant effects

Tannins

tea, coffee and chocolate

Physiological Dose

the amount of a nutrient that allows to the body to function optimally

Properties of supplements

they may not contain phytochemicals their nutrients may be less available than those in food they may not contain all the nutrients needed by the human body