The intelligent person's guide to bio-active plant compounds and their benefits: essential reading for anyone wishing to make informed choices about their own health care.What gives plants their power? * Why use the word "phytochemicals"? * Essential nutrients versus non-nutrient compounds * How plant foods fit into a balanced diet * Plant power and the Mediterranean Diet * Controlling portion size * Is organic best? * Will genetically modified plant foods harm your health? * The value of function foods * Are you getting your "five a day"? Key health benefits of phytochemicals, by food * When phytochemicals are the bad guys * Nutritional needs for all Australians, at different life stages.
