Clinical trials in humans and population studies show that sugar added to foods increases risk for diabetes and heart attacks, while sugar in whole fruits does not. People who eat lots of fruits and vegetables are at reduced risk for heart attacks and are least likely to die prematurely. An earlier review of several studies showed that heart attack risk is reduced by seven percent for each daily portion of fruit. Another study showed that eating lots of fruits and vegetables is associated with a 46 percent reduction in diabetes in women.
People who eat lots of fruits and vegetables are at reduced risk for heart attacks and are least likely to die prematurely. kabVisio/iStock
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Sports medicine doctor, fitness guru and long-time radio host Gabe Mirkin, M.D. brings you news and tips for your healthful lifestyle. A practicing physician for more than 50 years and a radio talk show host for 25 years, Dr. Mirkin is a graduate of Harvard University and Baylor University College of Medicine. He is one of a very few doctors board-certified in four specialties: Sports Medicine, Allergy and Immunology, Pediatrics and Pediatric Immunology.
