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Fructose, or fruit sugar, is a ketonic simple sugar found in many plants, where it is often bonded to glucose to form the disaccharide sucrose. It is one of the three dietary monosaccharides, along with glucose and galactose, that are absorbed by the gut directly into the blood of the portal vein during digestion.
Water is an inorganic, transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main constituent of Earth's hydrosphere and the fluids of all known living organisms. It is vital for all known forms of life, despite providing neither food, energy, nor organic micronutrients.
Phytonutrients are natural chemicals or compounds produced by plants. They keep plants healthy, protecting them from insects and the sun.
They can be found in:
- fruits
- vegetables
- whole grains
- tea
- nuts
- beans
- spices
Phytonutrients also have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that can help support a healthy human body.
There are thousands of phytonutrients found in plants and related foods.
Without fats we would not be able to survive. There are so many different types of fats, most of them good and required