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Hitting Five-a-Day Fruit and Vegetable Target 'Would Save 15,000 Lives'
Health & Wellness  (tags: fruit, vegetable, health, lives, diet, food )

Anna
- 887 days ago - dailymail.co.uk
At least 33,000 lives could be saved each year if the nation ate more healthily, claim researchers.Eating five portions of fruit and vegetables a day would by itself prevent 15,000 early deaths, ­including 7,000 from coronary heart disease, ..............
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Aroadtrip Warud (112)
Thursday December 16, 2010, 3:52 am
Thanks Anna.
 

Marilyn K. (46)
Thursday December 16, 2010, 4:19 am
We would all live longer if we lived completely on plant life. Also, a side effect would be to allow animals to live out their natural lives instead of killing them for food.
 

Carol H. (215)
Thursday December 16, 2010, 4:47 am
thanks Anna, noted
 

Dave C. (138)
Thursday December 16, 2010, 6:59 am
the improved quality of life would also be beneficial I am sure....
 

MarilynBusy WITHCHARITIES (227)
Thursday December 16, 2010, 8:41 am
Eating fruits and veggies every day is important and I do....but if I ate the 5 a day like they suggest, I would be in the 'oval office' all day and night! I eat as much as I can for my body without causing a digestive revolt.
 

Ann offline (27)
Thursday December 16, 2010, 5:51 pm
Fiber is definitly a plus to our health. I eat as much as possible. Thanks for the post, Anna.
 

MarilynBusy WITHCHARITIES (227)
Thursday December 16, 2010, 5:54 pm
There are other kinds of fiber that are also beneficial...psyllium husk is wonderful and when taken daily it helps control cholesterol and regulate IBS.
 

Les L. (16)
Thursday December 16, 2010, 8:20 pm
Noted and thanks.
 

Julie van Niekerk (229)
Thursday December 16, 2010, 11:08 pm
Apart from saving lives - you feel good within.
 

Denise P. (65)
Friday December 17, 2010, 7:25 am
I can't believe that people have to be told that eating fruit and vegtables are good for your health. Noted. Thank you Anna!
 

. (0)
Friday December 17, 2010, 3:53 pm
I have to agree with Denise. Thanks for the post, Anna
 
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