Research
Micronutrients & recovery
Higher consumption of fruit and vegetables is significantly associated with reduced cardiovascular mortality, independent of all-cause mortality findings.
Increasing your daily intake of fruits and vegetables helps protect your heart. Each additional serving is linked to a small but significant reduction in the risk of dying from heart disease.
GoodSupportsHIGH confidence
A significant inverse association was observed for cardiovascular mortality (hazard ratio for each additional serving a day of fruit and vegetables 0.96, 95% confidence interval 0.92 to 0.99).
Why this rating
Consistent with all-cause findings, supported by large cohort data.
Source
Fruit and vegetable consumption and mortality from all causes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer: systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies
Xiaohua Wang et al. · BMJ · 2014
Meta-analysis · 16 studiesCited 1,586×
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