Why Are Fruits and Vegetables Good for Me?

Why Are Fruits and Vegetables Good for Me?

Fruits and vegetables are good for you, but probably not in the way you expect. Many plants including vegetables make bitter toxins including phytochemicals that stress your cells out just enough to make them stronger, through antioxidant responses. Written by Paige Jarreau, PhD, illustrated by Sara Lynn Cramb.

Topics

  • Antioxidants
  • plants
  • vegetables
  • health
  • stress
  • adaptation
  • evolution
  • nutrition