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People who eat more fruits and vegetables are more likely to practice other healthful behaviors.
Encouraging fruit and vegetable consumption may promote overall healthier lifestyle choices.
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A recent study finds that people who do so are more likely to practice other healthful behaviors that can confound studies of lifestyle factors and chronic disease risk.
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Based on a recent study mentioned in the abstract.
Source
Fruits and Vegetables: Protective or Just Fellow Travelers?
Marion Nestle · Nutrition Reviews · 2009
DOI 10.1111/j.1753-4887.1996.tb03945.x
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