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New study: the More Veggies, the Better

posted by janrinok on Wednesday April 02 2014, @08:32AM   Printer-friendly
from the the-answer-is-blowing-in-the-wind dept.

TrumpetPower! writes:

A new study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health authored by researchers at the University College of London has found that the more vegetables (and, to a lesser extent, fresh fruit) you eat the better your chances of longevity.

As the popular press is reporting, Oyinlola Oyebode, the study's lead researcher, said in a prepared statement that "We all know that eating fruit and vegetables is healthy, but the size of the effect is staggering." The research established correlation, not causation, but the findings are consistent with already-established guidelines from worldwide governmental health agencies. If you want to live a long and healthy life, eat plenty of veggies.

 
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  • (Score: 2) by JeanCroix on Wednesday April 02 2014, @02:32PM

    by JeanCroix (573) on Wednesday April 02 2014, @02:32PM (#24821)
    Both of my paternal grandparents lived well into their 90s on diets heavy on roasted meat, sausage, and overboiled cabbage or potatoes. Oh yeah, and 100-proof plum brandy. Probably not exactly what the authors of TFA had in mind..
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  • (Score: 2) by Covalent on Wednesday April 02 2014, @03:40PM

    by Covalent (43) on Wednesday April 02 2014, @03:40PM (#24915) Journal

    Anecdote != Evidence

    Many people live to be 100 and smoke and drink and eat too much. But many MORE such people die at 63 from a massive heart attack.

    Oh, and cabbage is a vegetable.

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    • (Score: 2) by JeanCroix on Wednesday April 02 2014, @04:10PM

      by JeanCroix (573) on Wednesday April 02 2014, @04:10PM (#24954)
      Sheldon, is that you?

    • (Score: 1) by Yog-Yogguth on Wednesday April 02 2014, @08:31PM

      by Yog-Yogguth (1862) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday April 02 2014, @08:31PM (#25148) Journal

      Many people live to be 100 and smoke and drink and eat too much.

      I aim to be one of those people, here's to trying! :D

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