People who eat about five servings of fruits and veggies a day tend to live longer than those who eat only two, but eating more than five doesn’t make them live any longer.

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Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Mortality

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Eating about 5 servings of fruits and veggies a day lowers your risk of dying early by 13% compared to eating only 2 servings, but eating more than 5 doesn’t help any more.

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Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Mortality

Score: 66

DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.120.048996

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