What Are Phytochemicals? in Which Foods Are They Commonly Found

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Essay

What are phytochemicals? In which foods are they commonly found? Describe two of their functions in promoting health and preventing disease.

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Definitions:

Co-vertices

In an ellipse, the pair of points on the minor axis that are equidistant from the center.

Ellipse

A geometric shape that looks like a flattened circle, described by an equation in x and y.

Vertices

Vertices refer to the corners or points where two or more edges, lines, or sides meet in geometric shapes or graphs.

Co-vertices

In an ellipse, co-vertices are the endpoints of the minor axis, perpendicular to the major axis.