Increased chances of living longer and in better health
have those who eat ten servings of fruits and vegetables a day, that is 800 grams overall, according to a new British scientific study. How much fruit and vegetables do you eat?
We all know how Consumption of fruits and vegetables is a shield for health but also the dermatologist suggests it for healthy skin. The World Health Organization recommends five servings a day, but new research is now revealing that "Magic" number for longevity is the consumption of ten servings per day. A portion is considered to be an amount of 80 grams (about the size of a small banana or a pear).
Researchers from the Imperial College London School of Public Health, published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, point out that if the rule of ten portions is followed en masse by a large part of the world's population, then 7.8 million premature deaths will be avoided each year internationally.
The study (meta-analysis of 95 published studies involving a total of two million people) shows that even a small amount of two to three servings of fruits and vegetables is good for health.
The risk of cancer is especially reduced by green vegetables (eg spinach) and yellow or orange (eg yellow peppers and carrots), as well as rapeseed or cruciferous (cauliflower, broccoli, etc.). Apples, pears, salads, lettuce and turnips reduce the cardiovascular risk of heart attacks and strokes.
According to the study, the consumption of 200 grams of fruits and vegetables per day reduces cardiovascular risk by 13% and his cancer by 4% on average, while Consumption of 800 grams reduces by 28% the risk for heart and by 13% for cancer. The risk of premature death is reduced by 15% and 31% respectively.