Make produce a daily habit
Put produce into ordinary meals rather than chasing an ever-larger target. The studies track dietary patterns, not an established personal effect of a shopping list.
Include fruit and vegetables across your meals.
At 5 servings daily versus 2, fruit-and-vegetable intake was associated with 13% lower mortality risk.
Why consider it?
The US cohorts and pooled prospective studies report a relative association, not absolute percentage points or a randomized intervention. Income, education, activity and other differences can affect the estimate. The study did not find further lowering beyond the quoted intake level.
Read the sources
Source grade A is reproduced from the original work. It does not establish suitability for everyone.
- Wang DD et al. (2021). 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. Circulation.
- Aune D et al. (2017). Fruit and vegetable intake and the risk of cardiovascular disease, total cancer and all-cause mortality: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies. International Journal of Epidemiology.
Adaptation: Rewritten in English from the locked Chinese original; retained evidence grade and study limits. Effect sizes quoted from the cited source: estimates are kept in their original comparison and population; observational associations are not described as proven personal gains.
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