Lowers risk
Vegetables and fruit, overall
a colorful variety. Vegetables & fruit.
- Verdict
- Lowers riskStudies link it to lower cancer risk.
- How sure
- Rung 4 · StrongAt least one large randomized trial, or very large consistent studies, on this exact question.
The rung shows how sure the science is, not how big the effect is. How to read these ratings
Cancers affected
Mouth, throat, esophagus
What the evidence shows
Eaten together, non-starchy vegetables and fruit probably lower risk of aerodigestive cancers. Low intake is linked with higher colorectal and stomach cancer risk (limited evidence).
What to do
Fill half your plate with vegetables and fruit.
Sources
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Related
Every food we rated, or follow one cancer step by step: breast cancer, colorectal cancer, lung cancer and prostate cancer.