According to the American Heart Association research, eating two servings of fruits and three servings of vegetables a day is the best dietary advice and helps reduce the risk of many diseases.
Dallas, TX (Merxwire) – If you want to have a healthy body, you must start to change your diet. How many vegetables do you eat every day? Modern people are busy at work, seldom go to the kitchen, and rely more on upon fast food. But our body needs a lot of nutrients, so we must get nutrients from vegetables and fruits to make our body get better metabolism.
The study conducted data analysis for 2 million people worldwide, and at the same time, summarized a number of data on the intake and death of fruits and vegetables, including the daily intake of fruits and vegetables and the ratio of illnesses and deaths. It was found that participants who ate five servings of fruits and vegetables a day had a 13% lower risk of death due to various causes.
According to the results of the study, people understand that “eating five servings of fruits and vegetables every day” is not just a slogan; because people who eat five servings of fruits and vegetables a day have a 12% reduction in cardiovascular disease, a 10% reduction in cancer, and even respiratory diseases. Also reduced by 35%.
Anne Thorndike, chair of the American Heart Association Nutrition Committee, is also an associate professor at Harvard Medical School. She said: “The American Heart Association recommends that at every meal, the plate is filled with at least half of fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables are essential nutrients to maintain our physical and mental health.” This study also supports the statement and recommends daily intake.
There are so many vegetables, which ones are the best for the health of the body? Vegetables that are good for your body include spinach, lettuce, kale, and carrots. If you can’t remember, please remember to eat dark green vegetables! In terms of fruits, you can eat fruits rich in vitamin C, such as oranges, kiwis, and papaya.
Although vegetables and fruits are good for your health, it’s not that the more you eat, the better for your health. Studies have also reminded that there is no direct benefit to the body when the daily intake is more than five servings.
Eating the right food can make the body happier. Rich vitamin C can help the body synthesize collagen and improve mood; dietary fiber and enzymes can maintain intestinal health; lutein and vitamin E can protect the body from free radical damage and strengthen immunity Power, and these are all ingested in fruits and vegetables.
Relevant information: Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Mortality: Results From 2 Prospective Cohort Studies of US Men and Women and a Meta-Analysis of 26 Cohort Studies