The researchers analyzed the eating habits of more than 65,000 people in the UK between 2001 and 2013. They found that people who ate seven or more servings of fresh fruits and vegetables have a risk of death 42 percent lower at any age than their counterparts who ate the portion less.
The study, published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health that found that the risk of death was reduced by 36 percent eat five to seven servings of fruits and vegetables a day . Meanwhile , the risk was reduced 29 percent to eat three to five servings , and 14 percent by eating one to three servings a day .
However, the study does not prove that eating fruits and vegetables in large quantities can reduce the risk of death . The study only found an association between consumption of fresh produce and a lower risk of death .
The researchers say , the consumption of seven or more servings of fruits and vegetables reduces the risk of death from heart disease by 31 percent and up to 25 percent of cancers .
" We know that eating fruits and vegetables is healthy , but the effect turned out to be surprising , " said study author Oyinlola Oyebode , of the department of epidemiology and public health at University College London .
Overall, the health benefits of vegetables more than fruit . Each daily serving of fresh vegetables reduces the risk of death 16 percent , compared to 13 percent per serving salads , and 4 percent per serving of fresh fruit . Meanwhile , there is no significant health benefits of fruit juice .
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