Eat your fruits and veggies...Your heart will thank you

A recent study suggests that a healthy diet with an abundance of fruits and vegetables can significantly weaken the effect of a gene associated with an increased risk of heart disease. The study was published in the online journal PLoS Medicine, and involved researchers examining the link between a heart disease gene and diet in more than 27,000 people of varied ethnicities. The results were conclusive: the risk of heart attack in those with the at-risk gene who ate a healthy diet comprised primarily of raw fruits and vegetables was very similar to those without the high-risk gene. One of the researchers, Sonia Anand, said, "Our results support the public health recommendation to consume more than five servings of fruits or vegetables as a way to promote good health."