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    Eating 10 portions of fruits and vegetables per day could prevent millions of premature deaths annually according to a new study. Researchers estimated that 7.8 million deaths could be avoided each year if people consumed 800 grams of fruits and vegetables daily. Their analysis found eating more produce was linked to lower risks of heart disease, stroke, cancer and overall mortality. While increasing fruit and vegetable intake provides health benefits, eating 10 portions per day may be unrealistic as few Americans currently meet existing recommendations.

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    Eating 10 portions of fruits and vegetables per day could prevent millions of premature deaths annually according to a new study. Researchers estimated that 7.8 million deaths could be avoided each year if people consumed 800 grams of fruits and vegetables daily. Their analysis found eating more produce was linked to lower risks of heart disease, stroke, cancer and overall mortality. While increasing fruit and vegetable intake provides health benefits, eating 10 portions per day may be unrealistic as few Americans currently meet existing recommendations.

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    Eating 10 portions of fruits and vegetables per day could prevent millions of premature deaths annually according to a new study. Researchers estimated that 7.8 million deaths could be avoided each year if people consumed 800 grams of fruits and vegetables daily. Their analysis found eating more produce was linked to lower risks of heart disease, stroke, cancer and overall mortality. While increasing fruit and vegetable intake provides health benefits, eating 10 portions per day may be unrealistic as few Americans currently meet existing recommendations.

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    Eating More of This Will Make You Live

    Longer
    Alexandra Sifferlin
    Feb 23, 2017
    TIME Health
    For more, visit TIME Health.

    By now we know that eating more fruits and vegetables is good for our health, but a
    new study suggests that eating even more produce can prevent millions of deaths
    each year.

    In the report, published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, researchers


    from Imperial College London conducted a meta-analysis of 95 studies looking at
    fruit and vegetable intake. They estimated that 7.8 million premature global deaths
    could be avoided yearly if people ate 10 portions of fruits and vegetables a day.

    The researchers characterize 10 portions as 800 grams of fruits and vegetables a


    day. For context, one medium apple is around 182 grams.

    Already eating plenty of fruits and vegetables cut peoples risk of early death from
    heart disease and cancer. But the researchers estimated that if people ate up to 10
    portions a day, there would be a 24% lower risk of heart disease, 33% lower risk of
    stroke, 28% lower risk of cardiovascular disease, 13% lower risk of cancer, and a
    31% lower risk of dying early when compared to not eating any fruit or vegetables.

    The fruits and vegetables that were linked to lower risk of heart problems included
    the usual suspects like apples, citrus, and leafy veggies like spinach. Other
    cruciferous vegetables like broccoli and Brussels sprouts as well as peppers and
    green beans were linked to potentially lower cancer risk.

    The researchers didn't show why higher portions of fruits and vegetables can led to
    fewer deaths, but some of the basic nutrients in the produce can improve health.
    "Fruit and vegetables have been shown to reduce cholesterol levels, blood pressure,
    and to boost the health of our blood vessels and immune system," said study author
    Dagfinn Aune of the Imperial College London School of Public Health in a statement.
    "This may be due to the complex network of nutrients they hold. For instance they
    contain many antioxidants, which may reduce DNA damage, and lead to a reduction
    in cancer risk."
    But how realistic is it to ask people to eat up to 10 portions of produce? Considering
    fewer than 18% of Americans eat the recommended amount of fruit and less than
    14% eat the recommended amount of vegetables, that will be a challenge.

    http://time.com/4680193/eat-fruits-vegetables-live-longer/

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