A major study released in 2010 that tracked the eating habits of 478,000, monitored for an average of nearly nine years. Europeans suggests consuming lots of fruits and vegetables has some effect on preventing cancer.
Eating more vegetables was associated with a small but statistically significant reduction in cancer risk. This translates into a 4 percent lower risk of cancer for every two extra servings of vegetables a day a person eats.
Eating veggies and fruits will also improve your heart health. That’s great when one remembers heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., accounting for almost 1 in every 4 deaths and affecting significantly more men than women.
There’s also evidence that certain vegetables contain potent, cancer-fighting compounds. For example, lycopene from tomatoes may lower prostate cancer risk.
Another study also suggested a potentially higher anticancer benefit of eating vegetables for people who regularly drink alcohol. Other studies do confirm that high vegetable consumption is associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease.
What these separate studies say is eat more fruits and vegetables to stay healthy.
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