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There's Only a Weak Link Between Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Reduced Risk of Cancer?

Filed in archive Cancer , Functional Foods , Studies on April 11, 2010

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Various studies in the past have told us that eating more fruits and vegetables reduce our risk of getting cancer. In fact, the World Health Organization recommended eating five servings of fruits and vegetables a day to prevent cancer and other diseases, in 1990.

Now, a study from Mount Sinai Medical Center says that isn't exactly the case. Researchers from Mount Sinai Medical Center have analyzed over eight years of dietary data from more than 400,000 people and found that the relationship between high consumption of fruits and vegetables and a reduced risk of cancer is not as strong as commonly thought.

However, I think this finding shouldn't stop us from eating more fruits and vegetables...

The study have been published online in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

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