For nearly a century, fruits and vegetables have been recognized as a good source of certain nutrients. The USDA and National Institutes of Health recommend five to nine servings of fruits and vegetables per day. Unfortunately, about 70 % of Americans do not get the recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables daily. The beneficial nutrients in fruits and vegetables are made up of "phyto nutrients" and these nutrients have complex functions. flavonoids - Plant Chemicals that act like antioxidants saponins - Complex plant nutrients phenols - Organic compounds in fruits and vegetables carotenoids - Vitamin A like compounds isothiocyanates - Sulphur - containing compounds dietary fiber glucosinolates - found exclusively in cruciferous vegetables phytoestrogens - natural estrogens that help maintain normal hormone levels. "The average person suffers from an annual fruit and vegetable deficit ranging from a low of 219 servings to a high of 1,679 servings."

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