Food

A growing body of research links diets rich in fruits and vegetables with reduced risk of stroke, heart disease, high blood pressure, certain cancers (e.g., mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, lung, colon-rectum), and type-2 diabetes.

Diets rich in fruits and vegetables may also aid and/or maintain weight loss by helping to increase fullness with fewer calories.

There is a significant amount of evidence linking fruits and vegetables with lower risk of heart disease and cancer. In fact, in the USA the FDA has approved two health claims related to fruits and vegetables…

“Low fat diets rich in fruits and vegetables (foods that are low in fat and may contain- dietary fiber and vitamins A and C) may reduce the risk of some types of cancer,”

or “Diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol and rich in fruits, vegetable, and grain products that contain some types of fiber may reduce the risk of heart disease.”

In the USA, for people who need 2000 or more daily calories, a minimum of 9 servings of fruits and vegetables is recommended each day for healthy eating.