EAT YOUR COLORS

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EAT YOUR COLORS

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1. Since this quiz is all about phytochemicals,
perhaps we'd better get this question out of the
way first. What exactly ARE phytochemicals?

• Nutrition from the sea, such as plankton
• Energy-producing substances
• Vitamins
• Bioactive plant substances

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• Phytochemicals are nonnutritive (in other words,
  they have no calories and do not produce energy)
  plant chemicals that contain disease-preventing
  compounds. Hundreds of different phytochemicals
  have been discovered, and a single serving of a
  fruit or vegetable may contain dozens.

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2. Phytochemicals are important in preventing or
treating all of the following conditions. With
which disease is the role of phytochemicals in
prevention particularly strongly associated?

• Cancer
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Diabetes
• Hypertension

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• Cancer is a disease of abnormal cellular
  reproduction, so it stands to reason that
  phytochemicals, which strengthen cell walls and
  prevent cell damage from oxidation, play an
  important part in its prevention. It is estimated
  that two-thirds of current cancer cases are
  preventable and that ONE-THIRD are preventable by
  diet alone.
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3. Eat your GREEN. Cruciferous vegetables are
particularly rich phytochemical sources. Which of
the vegetables below is not a member of this
group?

• Celery
• Kohlrabi
• Brussels sprouts
• Broccoli

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• Cruciferous vegetables contain potent cancer
  fighters called INDOLES and SULFORAPHANES, among
  at least four others. Some people find that the
  smell of these compounds in their veggies
  (cauliflower is also a member of this group, as
  are cabbage and bok choy) takes some getting used
  to, but the health benefits are obviously worth
  it. Celery, while not a cruciferious veggie,
  contains the phytochemical BUTYL PHTALIDE, which
  can help lower blood pressure and cholesterol
  levels.
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4. Eat your RED. LYCOPENE is one of the
hardest-working phytochemicals, protecting us
against cancer, heart disease, and many other
disorders.What seems to increase the absorption
of lycopene by the human body?

• Sunlight
• Avoiding added fats or oils
• Eating vegetable products with animal products
• Processing tomatoes by canning them or making
  them into ketchup

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• Processing tomatoes increases lycopene's
  bioavailability, as does adding a small amount of
  fat, preferably a "good fat" like olive oil. In
  addition to tomato products like sauce, paste,
  juice, and ketchup, lycopene is also found in
  other red foods like guava, rosehips, watermelon
  and pink grapefruit. Make sure you buy the
  reddest red fruits you can find for the most
  lycopene.
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5. Eat your ? Since this question is about the
phytochemicals from the Allium family, such as
ALLYL SULFIDES and AJOENE, what should this
question be titled?

• Eat your BLUE-PURPLE
• Eat your WHITE-GREEN
• Eat your ORANGE
• Eat your BROWN

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• The wonderful Allium family contains members like
  onions, garlic, leeks, chives, shallots, and
  scallions. In addition to making food delicious,
  the white-green group has health benefits such as
  preventing heart disease (by thinning blood a
  little, thus making clots less likely to form in
  blood vessels), lowering cholesterol (especially
  "bad" or LDL cholesterol), and preventing many
  cancers.
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6. Eat your RED-PURPLE. Although some antioxidant
phytochemicals may be found in food that people
don't particularly like (but should probably try
anyway), almost everyone likes strawberries,
cherries, blueberries and raspberries. Which of
the following phytochemicals are particularly
abundant in deeply pigmented fruits such as these?

• Anthocyanins
• Plant estrogens
• Limonoids
• Lignans

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• ANTHOCYANINS (over 300 have been discovered!) are
  abundant in dozens of fruits and are powerful
  antioxidants. They are particularly useful in
  reducing cholesterol. LIMONOIDS are also
  phytochemicals. They are found in citrus and help
  protect against cancer. Plant estrogens are found
  in soy, and flax is a good source of lignans,
  both of which are being studied as cancer
  preventers.
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7. You can obtain the phytochemical benefit of
red wine without the alcohol by drinking red or
purple grape juice.

• True
• False

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• You've probably heard about the health benefits
  of red wine, which contains the potent
  antioxidant power of FLAVONOIDS, ANTHOCYANINS,
  and RESVERATROL. If you don't want the alcohol,
  grape juice confers the same benefits. Always
  choose juice with as little added sugar as
  possible.
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8. Eat your YELLOW-ORANGE. CAROTENOIDS, of which
beta-carotene is the most famous, provide
protection against heart disease and cancer and
also stimulate immune function. Another important
carotenoid is LUTEIN, which has a particularly
important function in the prevention of what
disorder?

• Prostatic hypertrophy
• Schizophrenia
• Macular degeneration
• Toxemia of pregnancy

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• Lutein is found in the retina of the eye and its
  antioxidant function there helps prevent macular
  degeneration, which can lead to blindness.Lutein
  occurs in mangoes, papayas, oranges, kiwi,
  peaches, squash, peas, lima beans, green beans,
  broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, kale,
  lettuce, prunes, pumpkin, sweet potatoes and
  honeydew melon. (Many carotenoids, of which there
  are more than 600 known, are found in green as
  well as yellow/orange plant sources, and some are
  even found in animals...a carotenoid is
  responsible for the pink color of salmon and
  shrimp.)(info from www.genox.com)
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9. You can find phytochemicals in unlikely
places...the crunch of your pickle (CALCIUM
PECTATE), or the bite of your chili pepper
(CAPSAICIN). Which food is incorrectly matched
with its antioxidant?

• All are correct
• Turmeric (CURCUMIN)
• Root beer (SAPONIN)
• Licorice (GLYCYRRHIZIN)

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• Antioxidant activity from root beer, licorice,
  and Indian food? Absolutely. In fact, some foods
  you might not have thought of as particularly
  healthy, such as tea, parsley, ginger, and
  caraway, are busily repairing cell damage and
  preventing disease every time we enjoy them.
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10. What should all of us do to ensure we have
plenty of phytochemicals in our diets?

• Phytochemicals? We don't need no stinkin'
  phytochemicals!
• Take supplements
• Choose a variety of brightly colored fruits and
  vegetables every day
• Avoid sugar, fat, and carbohydrates

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• Unfortunately, the typical Western diet is sadly
  lacking in phytochemicals for the simple reason
  that most of us don't eat enough fruit and
  vegetables. The US Department of Agriculture
  sponsors a "Five a Day for Good Health" program
  to encourage this vital dietary change,
  especially among children. In Okinawa, where a
  traditional diet includes as many as TEN servings
  of vegetables a day, people live to be
  centenarians with great regularity. We can
  too...if we eat our colors!
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