The fruit and vegetables most likely to reduce risk of lung disease quoting : SBS

(Flickr)Scientists have found that eating the recommended intake of fruit and vegetables can dramatically reduce the risk of chronic lung disease - but some are more effective than others. Increasing your intake of fruit and vegetables reduces chance of lung disease, scientists say. In all, those eating five or more daily servings were 35 per cent less likely to develop lung disease than those eating two or fewer daily servings. Eating lots of fruit and vegetables is not just good for the heart but also the lungs, especially those of former smokers. Smoking is the leading cause of COPD and the World Health Organisation predicts the lung disease is set to become the third leading cause of death worldwide.




The study found that while eating five portions does reduce risk of disease, the greatest benefit came from eating 800g a day, or around 10 portions of roughly 80g a day. Using data from 2 million people worldwide, it found that eating 10 portions of produce a day was linked with a 24 per cent reduced risk of heart disease, a 33 per cent reduced risk of stroke, a 28 per cent reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, a 13 per cent reduced risk of total cancer, and a 31 per cent reduction in dying prematurely. This is why it is important to eat whole plant foods to get the benefit, instead of taking antioxidant or vitamin supplements (which have not been shown to reduce disease risk)." Eating 10 portions of fruit and veg a day have "major benefits" in reducing the risk of heart attack, stroke, cancer and early death, a new study has said. Apples and pears, citrus, salads, brassicas and leafy veg were linked with reducing the risk of heart disease, stroke, cardiovascular disease, and early death.

How much fruit and veggies you should eat to fight off disease

The study included up to 2 million people, and assessed up to 43,000 cases of heart disease, 47,000 cases of stroke, 81,000 cases of cardiovascular disease, 112,000 cancer cases and 94,000 deaths. An 80-gram portion of fruit and vegetables equals about one small banana, apple, pear or large mandarin. "Adding pressure to consume more fruit and vegetables creates an unrealistic expectation." Five portions of fruit and veggies a day is good for you — but doubling the amount is way better to reduce heart attacks, strokes, cancer and premature death, according to a new study. "Whilst consuming more than five portions of fruit and vegetables a day may be desirable, two thirds of adults currently don't consume the recommended minimum of five a day," she said.



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