What is more useful and better - vegetables or fruit?



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A diet rich in fruits and vegetables lowers indicators of coronary heart disease, especially in women. It is important that a person eats at age 20. Experts estimate diet in young people in 2648 and the presence of calcium deposits in the coronary arteries in middle age, writes MEDdaily. Subtotal: young women who consumed about 8 servings of fruits and vegetables per day, 40% less likely to have deposits in the arteries of 20 years compared with women who consumed 3 servings a day. But a similar relationship to men was not working. Healthy lifestyle - an effective method to prevent the development of heart disease and atherosclerotic plaque formation. Moreover, the human condition affects his behavior and diet early in life.

Vegetables are good fruits

In turn, the experts at University College London calling for change official WHO's recommendations for proper nutrition. According to them, a day to eat 10 servings of fruits and vegetables. In the meantime, there is a norm in 5 servings. In general, healthy fruit vegetables four times. Each serving of vegetables reduces the risk of death by 16%, and each piece of fruit - 4%. Vegetables and fruits consumed in large amounts, significantly reduces the risk of premature death. People who eat at least seven servings per day, 42% less likely to die from any cause prematurely. Also, scientists have found out that canned and frozen fruits to increase the risk of death by 17%, and fruit juice does not improve the state of health in general. In general, the maximum consumption of fruits and vegetables (10 servings) reduces the risk of dying from cancer by 25% and the risk of death from heart disease - by 31%. must say WHO's recommendations for fruits and vegetables were produced in 1990. Then the experts considered that 400 grams of fruit and vegetables - enough to reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke , diabetes type 2 and obesity. Way to fundamentally change the diet of people, British officials offer to subsidize fruits and vegetables, reducing their prices through the use of the money collected in the form of tax on the sugar content of foods.