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EAT YOUR FRUITS & VEGETABLES!
DID YOU KNOW?
Studies calculate that by simply eating one extra serving of fruits or vegetables a day decreases the chance of having a stroke by about 6 percent. And eating about thirty servings of fruits and vegetables a week (or just under 5 a day) can lower the risk of the most common type of stroke by 30%!
So what exactly does it mean to “get plenty of fruits and vegetables?” Back in 1991, the National Cancer Institute launched its 5-a Day public health campaign, promoting the consumption of 5 servings of fruits/vegetables a day.
Although this is a good starting goal for the average American, the reality is that 5 servings a day should be the minimum. The reality is that men should be consuming 9 servings a day, and women should be consuming 7 servings a day.
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