Real–Not Mainstream–Nutritional Wisdom

Just a certain essential oils are potent energetic tools for Phyto 5™ topical products, phytochemicals are essential tools to include in our diet for the special properties they offer in promoting wellness, vitality, and the immune system.

Unfortunately, phytochemicals have not yet received proper attention and mainstream nutritional wisdom is that phytochemicals are "non-nutritive plant chemicals." A major website describes these natural chemicals as "non-essential nutrients and not required by the human body for sustaining life." What is most ironic is that the same website goes on to list what it calls "some of the possible attributes" of phytochemicals to include: 

• richness of antioxidants
• reduced risk of cardiovascular disease
• reduced risk of breast cancer
• prevention of the multiplication of cancer cells
• antibacterial properties
• reduction of menopausal symptoms and osteoporosis

The list above is partial but it makes the case that many people would benefit from a regular and sufficient intake of these plant and fruit chemicals. We are told that they are part of the plants and fruit found in a proper diet providing five to nine daily servings of vegetables and fruit. But the tragedy is that we are not told where the desirable chemicals are located, and, in most instances, they are exactly in the parts we discard such as the white soluble cellulose around the grapefruit or the stems of broccoli and of certain leafy vegetables. Unless we are mindful of what we need and of where we can find it, it is not likely that we will avail ourselves of the energy and nutrients that are necessary to our harmonious functioning!