wise athletes podcast #94--Phytonutrients: The 1% that makes ALL the Difference (w/Dr Fahey)
Jun 10, 2023
51:13
Today we are talking about phytonutrients, which is science speak for the good stuff in plants that isn’t counted as carb, fat or protein, or as fiber or vitamin or mineral. Phytonutrients are the 1% that make all the difference.
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Dr Jed Fahey Bio
Dr. Fahey is a nutritional biochemist with extensive background in plant and human nutrition and phytochemistry.
Links to checkout:
Phytonutrients you've heard about (there's 1-5 million more):
- curcumin in turmeric
- quercitin in onions
- resveratrol in grapes
- sulforaphane in broccoli
- fisetin in strawberries
- EGCG in green tea
- Apigenin in chamomile
- Astaxanthin in algae
Books Dr Fahey recommends:
- Metabolical
- Animal Vegatable Junk
- Why We Sleep
- Keep Sharp
- Lifespan
- Chickenizing of America