Eighty percent of America is in chronic disease, and statistics reveal that you or someone you know will die prematurely from a preventable disease.

Maximum life span for the average human being, as that is the only race on the planet, ranges from 90 to 120 years. Those, fortunate enough, that can do anything they please such as smoke, drink, eat everything due to their genetic makeup is 1.6%. That means that the majority of us, 98.4%, are at high risk already.

According to AICR [American Institute for Cancer Research], every 58 seconds someone dies of cancer in America, and that 1 out of 5 deaths in the United States is from cancer. Scientific studies show 35% of all cancer deaths are related to diet.

Human beings are designed with a self-destruct mechanism, free radicals. Free radicals are haywire oxygen molecules created as by-products of normal metabolism, the environment, direct smoking as well as second-hand smoke, medications, sun bathing, polyunsaturated fats, diet, stress, and even exercise.

Free radicals attack cells in the body and ultimately penetrate the cell wall thereby damaging the genetic blueprints of life [DNA and RNA]. The best scenario is for the cell to die. But, in actuality, the now mutated cell reproduces more mutated cells. This process has been linked to premature aging, genetic code alteration, cancer, atherosclerosis, Alzheimer's, cataracts, macular degeneration, multiple sclerosis, arthritis, age spots, and impaired immune function.

Free radical fighters, antioxidants and phytonutrients, are substances which neutralize potential harmful substances in the body thereby protecting cellular integrity and minimizing the risk for devastating disease.

Some of the antioxidants are Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, beta carotene, glutathione, anthocyanins, selenium, copper, zinc and manganese. These last three are very critical in that their synergistic effect activate superoxide dismutase [SOD], the body's own free radical fighter.

Some of the phytonutrients are capsaicin (hot peppers), coumarins (citrus fruits, tomatoes), flavonoids (citrus fruits, tomatoes, berries, peppers, carrots), genistein (beans, peas, lentils), indoles (broccoli, cabbage family), isothiocyanates as sulforaphane (broccoli, cabbage, mustard, horseradish), ligans (flaxseed, barley, wheat), lycopene (tomatoes, red grapefruit), and S-allycysteine (garlic, onions, chives).

Other lines of defense include Coenzyme Q10, which is a powerful antioxidant shown to reduce the risk of heart attack, stimulate the immune system, lower blood pressure, and have anti-aging effects.