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Nearly all plant foods contain antioxidants, which are chemical compounds that help remove harmful free radicals from our cells.4 Luteolin is one such chemical helper.—Sarah Garone, Health, 21 Feb. 2025 Both diets center around nutritious plant foods like fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, seeds, and whole grains.—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 18 Apr. 2025 There, the elephants browsed on whatever plant foods were available, from elm and spruce to thistles and mistletoe.—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025 Additionally, fiber, vital to digestion, is only present in plant foods like fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, and seeds.12 Various plant compounds, known as phytochemicals, are also lacking in animal foods, including antioxidants.—Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for plant food
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