Research
Micronutrients & recovery
Increasing fruit and vegetable consumption does not significantly reduce the risk of cancer mortality.
While eating fruits and vegetables is crucial for heart health and overall longevity, relying on them alone to prevent cancer death may not be effective based on current large-scale data. Focus on them for cardiovascular benefits and general health.
GoodRefutesMEDIUM confidence
higher consumption of fruit and vegetables was not appreciably associated with risk of cancer mortality.
Why this rating
Large sample size, but observational nature and inconsistent prior studies limit definitive causal claims.
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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