Discussion Assignment on Phytochemicals

Discussion Assignment on Phytochemicals
Read the instruction and the link below then answer the questions with no less than 125 words, then respond to the discussion with no less than 125 words.
Discussion Assignment on Phytochemicals
Foods Containing Phytochemicals. This assignment and discussion investigates the phytochemicals found in your diet or ones that you may wish to add to your diet.
From your reading of Highlight 13: Phytochemicals and Functional Foods, identify two sources of phytochemicals in your current diet. Using the link belowexplore one of these phytochemicals further.
http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/phytochemicals.html
Click on any one of the following categories of phytochemicalslisted on the left side of the web page listed above:
Carotenoids
Chlorophyll and Chlorophyllin
Curcumin (Turmeric)
Fiber
Flavonoids
Garlic
Indole-3-Carbinol
Isothiocyanates
Lignans (Phytoestrogens)
Phytosterols
Resveratrol
Soy Isoflavones (Phytoestrogens)
On the Discussion Forum for this week:
1.Share the names of the two phytochemicals that you can identify in your diet;
2.Share one health-promoting property of one of these phytochemicals from information found on the website;
3.Include another good dietary source of this phytochemical (besides the one you identified from your own diet).
4.Include the research cited on the given website for the health promoting property that you have shared.
5.You need to respond to one classmates posting by adding 1-2 additional food sources of the phytochemical that the classmate investigated.
An Example of the completed Assignment/Discussion:
1.My diet includes a variety of apples; apples are a good source of the flavonols known as catechins; I also can identify lycopene from the tomato products in my diet.
2.Catechins may protect against lung cancer by inhibiting proliferation of cancer cells; however more human studies are needed.
3.Another good dietary source of catechins is Green tea.
4.Research cited on website: Ramos S. Effects of dietary flavonoids on apoptotic pathways related to cancer chemoprevention. J Nutr Biochem. 2007;18(7):427-442.

Please respond to the classmate below:
This is Discussion from the classmate please respond with 125 words.
.My diet consist of different types of bulgar wheat,which ar great sources of High-Fiber. I also consume a lots of garlic which contains Allicin.

2.High Fiber intakes promotes bowel health by preventing constipation and diverticular disease. It also helps to prevent heart disease by reducing high pressure and diabetes.

3. Quinoa is another great source of High Fiber.

4. Research cited: Shewry, P.R. (2009). The HEALTHGRAIN programme opens new opportunities for improving wheat for nutrition and health. Brithish Nutrition Foundation Bulletin 34, 225-2315.
Example of response to classmate: Maggie, I see that you included spinach as a source of lutein. Other good sources of lutein are 1) kale and 2) summer 1

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