The Briefing Room
General Category => Health/Education => Topic started by: rangerrebew on March 03, 2017, 11:21:57 am
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Eight servings of veggies a day is clearly best for the heart
Date:
February 23, 2017
Source:
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Summary:
A comprehensive meta-analysis of 142 articles from 95 population studies shows that the risk of dying prematurely from all causes was reduced by almost a third, and the risk of cardiovascular disease by about a quarter in people who ate 800 grams of fruit and vegetables-- or eight a day -- compared to those who ate very little or no fruits and vegetables.
FULL STORY
You've heard it a thousand times, that little catchphrase with the magic number encouraging you to eat "five a day" of fruits and vegetables for better health. But it turns out that the real magic number is eight, according to a new comprehensive study just published in the International Journal of Epidemiology.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170223114807.htm