Consumption of 2 Fruits and 3 Vegetables Per Day Helps Longevity

JAKARTA – Consume two fruit and three vegetables per day can help longevity , according to a new study. Eating more than that was not associated with any additional benefits.

Released by the American Health Association in March 2021 and conducted by researchers at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, the new study found that eating two servings of fruit and three servings of vegetables was associated with lower mortality rates.

“This amount is likely to offer the most benefit in terms of prevention of major chronic diseases and is a relatively achievable intake for the general population,” says Dong D. Wang, MD, Sc.D., an epidemiologist, nutritionist and member of the faculty of medicine at Harvard. Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.

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Reporting from Times Now News, Thursday (10/6) not all fruits and vegetables are considered equal. Wang and her colleagues followed more than 100,000 adult women and men from 1984 to 2014. They looked for answers to a food frequency questionnaire every two to four years.

In addition, the researchers collected data on the fruit and vegetable intake of nearly 2 million adults worldwide. The researchers found that eating more than five servings of fruits and vegetables per day was not associated with any additional health benefits.

The vegetables and fruits that provide more benefits are green leafy vegetables, spinach, kale and lettuce. Vegetables rich in beta carotene as well as citrus fruits and berries.

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