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Fruit and vegetable consumption and cognitive decline in aging women.

High dietary intake of vegetables may help slow down the rate of cognitive decline in older women.

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Fruit and vegetable consumption and risk of cholecystectomy in women.

Cholecystectomy is less likely to occur in women adhering to diets dominated by fruits and vegetables.

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Improve Brain Function by Eating Plants

Brains Function Best on Plant Foods

Eating fresh produce such as fruits and vegetables can dramatically improve brain function and reduce the risk of suffering from dementia. These were the findings of a 2017 study published in the journal of Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. A team of Chinese researchers studied the dietary data of 31,004 subjects and compared the cognitive...

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Fruit, vegetables and prevention of cognitive decline or dementia: a systematic review of cohort studies.

Frequent consumers of vegetables may be less prone to suffer from dementia and age-associated cognitive impairment.

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Effects of soluble dietary fiber on low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and coronary heart disease risk.

Adequate intake of foods packed with soluble fiber, such as vegetables, legumes, and psyllium, may help lower blood levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and guard against the development of coronary heart disease.

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Increased Consumption of Fruit and Vegetables Is Related to a Reduced Risk of Cognitive Impairment and Dementia: Meta-Analysis

A decline in cognitive impairment and dementia risk is associated with frequent consumption of fruits and vegetables.

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Reduce Stroke Risk With Fruits and Vegetables

Stop Brain Attack (Strokes)

Every four minutes, someone dies of stroke. Isn't that sad? Stroke, also called brain attack, is one of the major causes of long-term disability and death worldwide. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States, killing about 140,000 people every year. Put...

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Protect Your Liver From Cancer

Liver Cancer Diagnosis With Pills

The liver is an incredibly important organ in the human body, working as our own personal chemical processing plant. It performs over 500 functions that are vital to life. In fact, the liver processes everything we eat, drink, breathe, and rub on our skin. To a large extent, the health of the liver determines the health of the rest o...

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Beat Type 2 Diabetes With These 3 Foods

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According to a 2017 report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 30.3 million Americans are living with diabetes. Diabetes is a chronic, life-threatening disease that affects the body's ability to produce or respond to the hormone insulin, resulting in abnormal metabolism of sugars and elevated blood glucos...

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Fruits and vegetables consumption and risk of stroke: a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.

A decline in the risk of stroke is associated with consistent consumption of fruits and vegetables.

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Fruits and vegetables consumption and risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: a meta-analysis of observational studies.

Adequate intake of diets high in both fruits and vegetables may help guard against the development of non-Hodgkin lymphoma

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Fruit and vegetable consumption and risk of stroke: a meta-analysis of cohort studies.

Adequate consumption of fruits and vegetables may reduce an individual's chances of suffering from stroke.

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