Want To Live Longer? Eat More Veg, Up To 8-0-0 Grams A Day

[Roberto_72]

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-39057146

Apparently, "five portions a day" should be "TEN" portions a day.

The conclusions were made by pooling data on 95 separate studies, involving two million people's eating habits.

Lower risks of cancer were linked to eating:

• green veg (eg spinach)
• yellow veg (eg peppers)
• cruciferous vegetables (eg cauliflower).

Lower risks of heart disease and strokes were linked to eating:

• apples
• pears
• citrus fruits
• salads
• green leafy vegetables (eg lettuce)
• cruciferous veg

The results, published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, also assessed the risk of dying before your time.

Compared with eating no fruit or veg a day, it showed:

• 200g cut the risk of cardiovascular disease by 13% while 800g cut the risk by 28%
• 200g cut the risk of cancer by 4%, while 800g cut the risk by 13%
• 200g cut the risk of a premature death by 15%, while 800g cut the risk by 31%