When scientists combined data from 26 big studies with over a million people, they found the same thing: eating five servings of fruits and veggies a day helps people live longer.

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Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Mortality

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Eating about five servings of fruits and veggies a day is linked to a 13% lower chance of dying early, and this was found in a huge study of nearly 2 million people around the world.

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Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Mortality

Score: 66

DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.120.048996

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