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RADICCHIO
Main health benefits:
Normal blood clotting protein formation eye health health helps with iron use cognitive function induction of apoptosis (standard cell death) reduces risk of osteoporosis and and breast prostate kidney and and brain cancers
ü Excellent source: vitamin vitamin K B B B B vitamins B1 (thiamin) B3 (niacin) B5 (pantothenic acid) acid) B6 (pyridoxine) and B9 (folic acid) acid) ü Good source: selenium iron copper manganese potassium phosphorous calcium and zinc ü Phytochemicals: anthocyanins (cyanidin) carotenoids (lycopene lutein zeaxanthin) Main health benefits:
Antioxidant/anti-cancer effects hormone synthesis collagen production iron absorption blood cell formation heart health DNA synthesis aids in metabolism and digestion
ü Excellent source: vitamin C ü Good source: vitamin A folate manganese iron fiber
ü Phytochemicals: carotenoids (alpha/beta-carotenes lutein zeaxanthin) chlorophyll
phytosterols
Main health benefits:
Antioxidant/anti-cancer effects hormone synthesis collagen production iron absorption blood cell formation heart health DNA synthesis aids in metabolism and digestion
ü Excellent source: vitamin C ü Good source: vitamin A folate manganese iron fiber
ü Phytochemicals: carotenoids (alpha/beta-carotenes lutein zeaxanthin) chlorophyll
phytosterols
Main health benefits:
Anti-bacterial/tumor/cancer properties helps control heart rate and blood pressure eye health collagen production hormone synthesis antioxidant activity helps with iron use/absorption macronutrient metabolism ü Excellent source: vitamin C ü Good source: vitamin B3 copper ü Phytochemicals: Carotenes (beta-carotene lutein zeaxanthin) SNAP PEAS
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