To help pay for her college education, Lisa recently began working part-time at a local vitamin shop. She has noticed there is an entire section devoted to phytochemicals. Which statement about phytochemicals is correct?a. Research suggests that the health benefits of phytochemicals are most prevalent when phytochemicals are consumed in dietary supplement form.b. Phytochemicals occur naturally in foods like meat, poultry, and fish.c. Phytochemicals occur only in "superfoods", the legal definition of which is "a food that has been scientifically proven to confer measurable health benefits".d. Phytochemicals are a group of compounds that are not considered essential nutrients in the diet but that may convey significant health benefits

Phytochemicals are specific nutrients found in foods of plant origin, which fall neither within vitamins nor minerals, thus considered a new category of nutrients. The best known among them are flavonoids, carotenoids and isoflavones. Phytochemicals are a group of compounds that are not considered essential nutrients in the diet but can bring significant health benefits.

Phytochemicals act as protective factors for our body, acting as antioxidants, which fight free radicals, protecting our cells from oxidative and aggressive processes. In addition, they have numerous metabolic functions beneficial to human metabolism, and oxidative stress modulation is their central focus. It is noteworthy that modulating oxidative stress is the best strategy for disease prevention and treatment, as well as maximizing fat loss and increasing lean mass. A well-nourished body is a body that works best and performs its functions optimally, benefiting all metabolic processes.