More fruit & veg could save 400,000 lives a year in the US
The problem is twofold: Americans are eating too much salty, fatty and sugary fare, and not enough fruit, vegetables and whole grains, experts said at a meeting of the American Heart Association in Portland, Oregon.
“Low intake of healthy foods such as nuts, vegetables, whole grains and fruits combined with higher intake of unhealthy dietary components, such as salt and trans fat, is a major contributor to deaths from cardiovascular disease in the United States,” said lead study author Ashkan Afshin, assistant professor of global health at the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation.
“Our results show that nearly half of cardiovascular disease deaths in the United States can be prevented by improving diet.”
source: gulfnews.com
