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Caronetoides
naturales
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Limonoides
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Clorofila
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Saponinas
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Fitosteroles
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Ubiquinona o CoQ10
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Ácidos fenólicos
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Flavonoides
COMPUESTOS
AZUFRADOS
- Heterósidos
sulfocianogenéticos
- Tiosulfonatos
Indoles
- Ácido alfa lipoico
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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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