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COMPUESTOS AZUFRADOS

  • Heterósidos
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    Indoles
  • Ácido alfa lipoico
  • Polisacáridos de origen fúngico

FITOQUÍMICOS: NUTRIENTES DEL FUTURO
Mikel García Iturrioz. Director Técnico de Solgar España

CONCLUSIÓN
Fitoquímicos", "Fitonutrientes", "Fitoalimentos", "Farmanutrientes" o "Nutracéuticos". Todos estos sinónimos describen los principios químicos que se hallan en los alimentos y que pueden prevenir las enfermedades. El estudio de los fitonutrientes es relativamente nuevo (dos décadas) y los científicos especulan que solamente han sido descubiertos e identificados el 10% de los fitonutrientes, a pesar de ello la comunidad científica ha recopilado un gran número de evidencias que nos enseñan cómo los fitoquímicos trabajan para prevenir las enfermedades.

Cada vez es más probable que los fitoquímicos jueguen un verdadero papel nutricional, ya que cada día la investigación está descubriendo más acerca de sus destacados beneficios. Puede ser que, algún día, se clasifique a los fitoquímicos como nutrientes esenciales. De momento, la recomendación de base siempre será seguir una dieta correcta apoyándola, si es necesario, con suplementos naturales.

El futuro ya está aquí, es el momento de plantearse si deseamos una dieta para sobrevivir o una dieta óptima para vivir con calidad de vida. Es el momento de los fitonutrientes.

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