Every piece of fruit or vegetable you eat reduces your risk of heart disease!!

A recent study has found that every serve of fruits and vegetables eaten per day improves the health of your heart!

118 participants who were overweight and had mildly high blood pressure were asked to limit their fruit and vegetable intake to one portion per day for one month. They were then randomly assigned to one, three or six portions of fruits and vegetables per day for a period of eight weeks. Their compliance with the regimen was confirmed by food diaries and blood tests.

The results supported earlier studies that found that the risk of heart disease dropped by 4% for each additional daily serve of fruit and vegetable and that there was a 26% reduction in stroke risk among those consuming more than five serves per day.
On the basis of this evidence the American Heart Association issued a statement calling for the consumption of 8-10 portions of fruits and vegetables per day.

The Australian government has launched a “2&5” promotion encouraging us to eat 2 servings of fruits and 5 servings of vegetables every day for good health. This study would suggest that eating more than this recommendation would further improve the health of our hearts!

Good Measures has been educating workforces about the importance of a balanced diet and the inclusion of fruit and vegetables. Please contact the Good Measures team if you would like more information on providing this education to your workforce.