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Article: The best diet. (Quick Studies).(Alternate Healthy Eating Index)
- Article from:
- Nutrition Action Healthletter
- Article date:
- April 1, 2003
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People who eat a good diet--according to the "Alternate Healthy Eating Index" created by Harvard University researchers--have a 10 to 20 percent lower risk of major disease (and a 30 to 40 percent lower risk of heart disease) than people who eat a poor diet. The Harvard index is based on following more than 100,000 people for eight to 12 years.
The advice in the "Alternate Healthy Eating Index" should come as no surprise. Here's what people with the highest scores averaged:
* Vegetables: five servings a day.
* Fruit: four servings a day.
* Fiber from cereals, breads, and grains: nine grams a day (men) and seven grams a day (women).
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