Eating fruit and vegetables is one of the mainstays of healthy living. They reduce the risk of heart disease and cancer. Bandolier 20 has previously reported that fruit and vegetables reduce the risk of stroke in men. This study examines the same association, but focuses on ischaemic stroke and looks at both men and women.
Message Eating fruit and vegetables reduces the risk of ischaemic stroke in men and women.
Reference K Joshipura et al. Fruit and vegetable intake in relation to risk of ischemic stroke. They were free of cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes at the start of the study. Questionnaires, completed every two years, provided information on medical history, new conditions and health behaviours. Average daily servings of fruit and vegetables were calculated from responses to average intake over the previous year.