People often wonder what the difference between a vitamin and a phytonutrient is. Phytonutrients are the thousands of chemicals found naturally in fruits and vegetables. Most vitamins are a selected few of these phytonutrients in their extracted or synthesized form. By taking balance of nature—a whole food supplement of fruits and vegetables—you’re getting all of these phytonutrients and more in their original form…in their proper balance. Phytonutrients are associated with the prevention and/or treatment of at least four of the leading causes of death in the United States, sometimes called Lifestyle diseases, such as: cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and hypertension (1). Phytochemicals are associated with many processes in the body that help prevent the lifestyle diseases that are afflicting our nation today. By increasing the amount of fruits and vegetables in your diet you are increasing the DNA’s ability to repair damage caused by free radicals dramatically, and increasing the immune systems ability to fight bacteria and viruses in the body.