Will phytochemicals help fight cancer?
Yes! Phytochemicals are plant chemicals that are known to be protective against some cancers. They are naturally occurring in fruits and vegetables, and work in conjunction with vitamins, minerals, and other plant chemicals. Each fruit and vegetable has its own combination of phytochemicals, so when you eat a variety of foods, you get a variety of these cancer fighting substances. Phytochemical supplements, on the other hand, cannot begin to offer the same arsenal of cancer fighters because there is no way to isolate and package the thousands of combinations that nature has to offer.
