Eating starchy veggies like corn and peas doesn’t seem to help people live longer, unlike other fruits and vegetables, which do.

Eating leafy greens, broccoli, oranges, and other colorful fruits and veggies is linked to living longer, likely because they’re packed with good nutrients.

Even after accounting for exercise, calorie intake, and income level, eating more fruits and veggies still shows a link to lower heart disease death rates.

People who eat more fruits and veggies also tend to exercise more, not smoke, and eat healthier overall — so it’s hard to say if the fruits and veggies themselves are the reason they live longer.

Whether you’re young or old, smoke or don’t, are overweight or not — eating five servings of fruits and veggies a day still helps lower your risk of dying early.

People who eat a lot of unhealthy plant foods like sugary drinks, white bread, and fries have a higher chance of dying early than those who eat fewer of these foods.