To live healthier and longer you need 7 servings of fruits and vegetables and not 5

The study of the University College of London on a sample of 65,000 people. Experts advise to abound with plants and avoid fruits in syrup. The risk of death is reduced by 42%

Fruits and vegetables

From time, doctors, nutritionists and experts explain that you need to consume at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables a day. A recommendation contained in the guidelines of the World Health Organization. Now it turns out that they are 7 and 5 portions daily recommended to extend the life . This was revealed by a British study , just published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health . The research, coordinated by Oyinlola Oyebode , University College London, examined a sample of over 65 000 adults , all at least 35 years of age . The patients were followed over time , for an average of seven years. The data shows that consume seven servings of fruits and vegetables a day reduces by 42% the risk of dying from any cause by 25% the risk of cancer death by 31% than that for heart attack and stroke .

Then dishes abound with spinach , tomatoes, carrots , or choose to eat salads , well-being and gives away many diseases. Experts have divided the sample for both types of consumption of fruits and vegetables , both for the amount consumed. They have seen for example that the canned fruit does not diminish , but increase by 17% per serving , the risk of death and that it is better to abound with vegetables than with the fruit ; in particular, they found that 2-3 servings of vegetables daily are related to a reduced overall risk of death by 19% , while an equivalent amount of fruit reduces the risk by only 10% . More generally, each serving of salad and vegetables confers a risk reduction of 12-15% .

Even more useful to choose the vegetables , which are more protective : 2-3 servings per day cut down the risk of death by 19% compared to 10% promoted from equivalent portions of fruit. " The message is clear : more fruits and vegetables you eat , the less likely you are to die , this at any age - explains Oyebode , head of research - Results of the effect on health of eating healthy is very striking . would be important to gradually introduce this food in your diet . "

Proper nutrition is used for prevention, not only against cancer, but also promotes the functioning of the heart , brain and all our organs. According to researchers at University College London , it is then time to review as soon as the current guidelines on the consumption of five portions of fruit and vegetables per day , bringing in at least seven servings . A word of advice , however, that in Italy is still far from being a reality. According to a recent survey , only 15% of Italians can follow in your daily diet the ' rule of 5 ' . Making the leap to '7 ' does not seem obvious.