Occasionally, a scientific study will confirm what common sense -- and your mother -- told you all along. In this case, Italian researchers, writing in the May issue of the journal Epidemiology, say eating plenty of fruit and vegetables can keep you healthy.
The study of more than 4,500 people with breast, colon or rectal cancer and 5,000 cancer-free patients found that certain vegetables are more healthy than fruit and even other vegetables. The research found that raw carrots offered the greatest amount of protection against all three cancers.
The researchers say vegetables are higher than fruit in cancer-fighting vitamins and nutrients, such as vitamin C, vitamin B-6, and folic acid. They add that dipping raw vegetables in vegetable oil may additionally reduce the risk of some cancers.
In the study, high consumption of many types of raw vegetables reduced risk of colon cancer by 26 percent compared with people who ate fewer vegetable servings. Nutritionists say a healthy diet should include five or more servings of fruits and vegetables daily.
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