New research published in the January, 2008, issue of the
journal of the Public Library of Science shows that people
who drink moderately, exercise, quit smoking and eat five
servings of fruit and vegetables each day live, on average,
14 years longer than people who do not practice these
lifestyle habits.
British researchers followed 20,000 healthy British men and
women ages 45 to 79 from 1993 to 2006. Each participant was
assigned a “health score” receiving one point for each
healthy habit. Those who practiced none got a health score
of zero; those who practiced all of them got a health score
of four. The researchers also tested each participant's
blood to measure vitamin C intake, an indicator of how much
fruit and vegetables they were eating.
After adjusting for age and other factors that could affect
one’s chances of dying, the researchers found that people
with a health score of zero were four times more likely to
have died during the course of the study, particularly from
cardiovascular disease.
The researches noted that a person with a health score of
zero had the same risk of dying as someone with a health
score of four who was 14 years older. The lifestyle changes
offering the most health benefits were not smoking and
eating five servings of fruits and vegetables every day.
In our fast paced society, it can be difficult to eat five
servings of fruits and vegetables every day – but that’s
where Wholefood Farmacy foods can help you, your family and
your children to bridge the gap.
Fruitalicous contains a wide variety of fruits which
are preserved through the natural process of drying – this
increases the nutritional density dramatically. Eating one
ounce of Fruitalicous is the same as eating about half a
pound of fresh fruits - one ounce of
Veggielicious is the same as eating about half a
pound of fresh vegetables.
There’s no better way to start making sure that you, your
family and your children are getting five servings of fruits
and vegetables each and every day!
As always, we are at your service,
The Wholefood Farmacy Team
