Five-a-day becomes 10-a-day as scientists urge people to eat more fruit and vegetables

Five-a-day becomes 10-a-day as scientists urge people to eat more fruit and vegetables Increasing the portions of fruit and vegetables consumed each day from five to 10 could significantly reduce a person's risk of heart disease and cancer, a new study has found.

While eating the recommended five a day still helps reduce disease risk, the highest benefits are seen when people consume double that, researchers found.

The study, published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, also identified which fruit and vegetables provided the greatest protection against disease. The Independent