|
|
Article: Fantastic fruit. (nutritional analysis of fruits)(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- Nutrition Action Healthletter
- Article date:
- May 1, 1998
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1998 Center for Science in the Public Interest. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
You'd think it were cod liver oil.
Eating more fruit--ideally a total of four or five servings a day--could help cut the risk of cancer, stroke, and heart disease. We're not talking athlete's foot or the common cold here. Yet the slight upward nudge in fruit consumption is barely detectable.
Maybe people are too stuck on their chips-cookies-candy snack routines. Maybe their sweet tooths are sated by sodas, cakes, and ice cream. Maybe it's too tough to get good fresh fruit at restaurants, snack bars, or the office.
It doesn't help that the National Cancer Institute spends only about $1 million a year plugging its "5 a Day" program, while Mars ...