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    Phytochemical (or Phytonutrient)

    Plant compounds apart from vitamins or minerals, believed to have health properties. Antioxidants, pigments and other substances are under investigations. Examples: lycopene, terpenes, carotenoids, limonoids, and phytosterols


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    Free nutrition guide, American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPIO)

    Information about gestational diabetes

    Last reviewed: 2012
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