Sunday, July 14, 2013

More Fruits and Vegetables enthusiasts Longevity

Eat fruits and vegetables. The advice we have often heard since he was little. However, in line with the increase in age, the taste of fruits and vegetables more isolated from day-to-day diet.

In addition to providing vitamins, minerals, and fiber that the body needed, it appears routinely consume fruits and vegetables can also make us more longevity.

They are derived from research over the last 13 years to 71,000 45-83 year-old Swede. Research the measure of fruit and vegetable consumption and life expectancy age of respondents.

Obviously, those who ate at least one serving of fruit per day was 19 months longer than those who never eat fruit. The same is obtained from people who eat vegetables. Eat vegetables every day routine extend up to 32 months of age.



Survey data acquisition is performed between the years 1997-1998. At the end of 2010, around 11,500 respondents died.

Even though they were proven to be good for the body, what actually eat fruits and vegetables servings organized?

The researchers noted that eating five vegetables and fruits every day is the best. Eat less portion of the effect of the age of life expectancy to be not optimal.

According Alicja Wolk, PhD, one of the researchers, we should consume more vegetables rather than fruit. But, good fruit or vegetables, must be present in the daily menu.

"Fruits and vegetables contain vitamins and minerals which type is different, we can not find in other foods. Fruits basically higher in calories. Even so, fruits and vegetables should be consumed together," he said.

Consumption of fruits and vegetables on a regular basis are also known to lower the risk of deadly diseases, such as cancer, heart disease, obesity, and diabetes. In addition, the immune system and blood pressure better.

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