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Posted by India Herbs - Ancient Remedies for Modern Times - - 1 comments

For years the advice has been clear: eating five portions a day of fruit and vegetables is the key to a healthy life.

But five may no longer be enough.

A study has found that to get maximum defense against heart disease, you need to eat at least eight daily servings of fresh food. Now the new study suggests every extra portion provides added protection.

Significantly, those in the ­highest category – eating eight or more a day – have a 22 per cent lower chance of dying from heart disease than those who consume three ­portions.


A ‘portion’ weighs just under 85grams, equal to a small banana, a medium apple or a small carrot.


Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death. A reduction of 22 per cent is huge. There would need to be big shift in dietary patterns to achieve this healthy consumption of eight portions a day. It is worth trying to move in that direction.

Scientists have previously suggested 15,000 lives a year could be saved if everyone ate five a day.


India Herbs - Ancient Remedies for Modern Times