Eating fruits, vegetables, and edible flowers has unique health benefits and the latest research reveals why: Mother Nature imbues produce with thousands of bioactive chemicals responsible for flavor and color that defend the plant. When consumed, these substances can activate the human body’s hardwired health defense systems and help us resist and overcome chronic diseases, from cancer to heart disease to dementia. Hear how this fast growing knowledge is literally re-writing the book on food and health, and advancing innovations in food as medicine.