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What Puts the ''Super'' in Superfoods?

Phytochemicals are at the heart of the "superfood" debate. Learn more about a few of the most common of these celebrity nutrients.

Phytochemicals

What makes a superfood "super" anyway? Should certain plant chemicals get all the credit?

Carotenoids

The name may remind you of carrots, but lycopene, lutein, and zeaxanthin can be found in many colourful fruits and vegetables.

Flavonoids

Many teas, coffees, wines, and dark-coloured fruits and vegetables boast flavonoids, a big family of phytochemicals with big potential.

Phytoestrogens

Find out why phytoestrogen-rich foods are worth eating.