Phytonutrients have been associated with cancer prevention and other health benefits. They are trace chemicals and taste bitter, acid or astringent. If phytonutrients have to be consumed then demands of good taste and good health may be wholly incompatible.
The bitter phytonutrients protect the plant against being eaten by harmful herbivores. The plants which contains phyto nutrients are Sprouts, grapefruit, cabbage, kale, mustard seeds, arugula, spinach, dark chocolates and it is understood that small amount of phenol, flavanoids,isoflavones are needed to stay healthy. But the food manufacturers remove phytonutrients by debittering process, as the humans have the tendency to avoid bitter food as spoiled or poisonous in nature.The solution to overcome the bitterness is to follow Mediterranean cuisine or to prepare it with oil like in American diet.
