The first site (
1) is a recent news article from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) that discusses new findings about the lycopene content found in watermelon. A second article from the USDA (
2) is a general overview of the importance of phytonutrients. This fact sheet (
3) from Ohio State University is a good introduction to what phytochemicals are and what foods contain them. The USDA Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (
4) also provides this brief page of frequently asked questions about phytonutrients. A more detailed page from Florida State University (
5) includes microphotos of several phytochemical compounds. The Feminist Women's Health Center (
6) provides this description of the health benefits of one particular phytonutrient, isoflavone. Those who are looking for detailed information on phytochemical research may appreciate this Web page (
7) of abstracts and citations from a number of clinical studies. The last resource from Texas A&M University (
8) is the Web page for a course on phytochemicals, but provides several news and career opportunity links that may be of interest to non-students.
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