These things are found in nature. They are plentiful in fruits and vegetables. Phytonutrients are a very important subject these days.

Here is a little background for you. When you take a multiple vitamin pill you will get in it something called beta-carotene. That is a phytonutrient that is contained in carrots and it is relatively easy to manufacture.

Not too long ago, beta-carotene was thought to be the most active phytonutrient. However, there have been lots of studies done on the effects of beta-carotene, showing that it does not do much good at all. Shockingly, it seems to increase cancer risk in people, especially in those who smoke!

Then scientists found out that there is more than just beta-carotene in a carrot. In fact, there could be countless phytonutrients in the humble carrot most of which we have not even discovered yet. We are finding that phytonutrients may be very effective in preventing disease.

In a living fruit or vegetable, there are so many of these things that scientists will never find or keep up with them all. Furthermore, it is crazy to trust the primitive science that is used as the basis for manufacturing these kinds of supplements.

I know you're looking for good health, which is what we all want to look for, and we often have difficulty discriminating between what is good information and what is questionable information. I think eating fruits and vegetables is the way to go to get all the phytonutrients you need.

However, we are not always able to get fresh fruits and vegetables. You also may not be able to get your variety. Even if you did, there was no assurance of it being organic. Anyhow, most fruits that you get these days are not vine ripened. They have been artificially ripened using carbide. As such, they are no where the nutritional quality they should be. Furthermore, modern farming methods use pesticides to the maximum with profit in mind.