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A natural way to cardiovascular health

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The article by Dauchet et al. (Fruits, vegetables and coronary heart disease. Nat. Rev. Cardiol. 6, 599–608; 2009),1 which reviews the available evidence for the cardioprotective potential of fruits and vegetables, highlights the importance of healthy foods and a balanced diet. This topic interests many researchers around the world who have spent time and effort demonstrating the efficacy of fruits and vegetables in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases and many other chronic conditions.

Fruits and vegetables have been consumed all over the world for centuries, both as food and as a cure for diseases.2 They generally form part of an individual's normal diet, and are also prescribed by healers practicing traditional medicine. The Mediterranean diet, which mainly constitutes fresh fruits and vegetables, has been shown to be cardioprotective;3 although, as pointed out by Dauchet and colleagues,1 there are other healthy components of this diet and so the benefits cannot be attributed to fruits and vegetables alone.

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