“Carotenoids” – chemicals produced by higher plants that function to protect the plant from the oxygen-based free radicals produced during the absorption of light. Carotenoids also act as pigments to aid in light absorption. In our bodies, carotenoids function to protect our cells from free-radical damage. Several carotenoids enhance immune response, help prevent cancer and […]

“Carcinogen” — a substance that can cause or contribute to cancer.

“Calorie” — a unit of thermal energy equal to 4.184 joules, used to quantify the energy content of food.

GE – Genetic Engineering or Genetically Engineered, indicating a product, crop, or animal that has been created all or in part through artificial manipulation of the genetic code, often from combining genes from more than one organism.

“Bioavailable” — the portion of a nutrient (or other chemical) that can be absorbed, transported, and utilized physiologically.