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Even though today’s veggies are different from wild ones, eating them still makes people healthier.

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Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Mortality

Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis
Human

People who ate more fruits and veggies—about five servings a day—lived longer and had fewer heart attacks, cancers, and breathing problems, so eating these foods is good for your health.

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Fruit and vegetable consumption and mortality from all causes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer: systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies

Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis
Human

Eating more fruits and veggies is linked to living longer, especially by reducing heart disease risk — and since most fruits and veggies we eat today are the modern, bred kinds, this supports the idea that they help us stay healthier.

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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

Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis
Human

Eating more fruits and veggies—like apples, spinach, and broccoli—is linked to lower risks of heart disease, cancer, and dying early, which means modern fruits and veggies we eat today are helping people stay healthier.

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From landrace to modern hybrid broccoli: the genomic and morphological domestication syndrome within a diverse B. oleracea collection.

Cross-Sectional Study

This study found that modern broccoli is better for farmers but has less genetic variety than old types—it doesn’t say anything about whether it’s healthier for people.

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