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Originally Posted by Kristine
I'm a fiber skeptic, too. IMO, it's the phytonutrients in the higher-fiber foods that deserve credit for positive health outcomes, not the fiber itself..
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Kristine, low carbers get their phytonutrients from veggies and peanuts, right? Anything else?
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Whoops, just found this from Dr. Sears:
http://www.askdrsears.com/html/4/T044200.asp
TOP TWELVE PHYTO FOODS
While nearly all plant foods contain health-promoting phytochemicals, the following are the most phyto-dense food sources:
Soy
Tomato
Broccoli
Garlic
Flax seeds
Citrus fruits
Melons: cantaloupe, watermelon
Pink grapefruit
Blueberries
Sweet potatoes
Chili peppers
Legumes: beans, and lentils
Honorable mention: green tea, red grapes, papaya, carrots, kale, nuts and seeds, eggplant, artichoke, cabbage, brussel sprouts, onions, apples, cauliflower, dried apricots, pumpkin, squash, spinach, mangos, and shiitake mushrooms.