People who eat more fruits and vegetables each day—up to about 10 servings—are less likely to die from any cause, with the biggest drop in death risk coming from adding even a few servings to their daily meals.

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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

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Eating more fruits and veggies—up to about 800 grams a day—lowers your chance of dying early by about 10% for every extra 200 grams you eat, and this study proves it by looking at data from 95 other studies.

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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

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DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyw319

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