{"id":5745,"date":"2019-01-30T16:55:22","date_gmt":"2019-01-30T16:55:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.safefruitsandveggies.com\/?post_type=studies&#038;p=5745"},"modified":"2023-12-06T20:12:16","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T20:12:16","slug":"tufts-studies-prescribing-fruits-and-veggies-produce-effects-on-cardiovascular-health","status":"publish","type":"studies","link":"https:\/\/www.safefruitsandveggies.com\/studies\/tufts-studies-prescribing-fruits-and-veggies-produce-effects-on-cardiovascular-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Tufts Studies: \u201cPrescribing\u201d Fruits and Veggies\/ Produce Impacts on Cardiovascular Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2x5pap-4bf93771b04b7d27f65738fdc07b63f7\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-2x5pap-4bf93771b04b7d27f65738fdc07b63f7{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-2x5pap-4bf93771b04b7d27f65738fdc07b63f7 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-2x5pap-4bf93771b04b7d27f65738fdc07b63f7 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-2x5pap-4bf93771b04b7d27f65738fdc07b63f7 av-special-heading-h2'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Tufts Studies: <span class='special_amp'>\u201c<\/span>Prescribing<span class='special_amp'>\u201d<\/span> Fruits and Veggies\/ Produce Impacts on Cardiovascular Health<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jrib3pio-809df3d3a3f4a7082625eb1d71107107\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-jrib3pio-809df3d3a3f4a7082625eb1d71107107{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-jrib3pio-809df3d3a3f4a7082625eb1d71107107 hr-invisible'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3mtvnz-f37c532632cde474db36915803c0a721\">\n.flex_column.av-3mtvnz-f37c532632cde474db36915803c0a721{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3mtvnz-f37c532632cde474db36915803c0a721 av_three_fourth first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jrhvjwh9-7130b1cc52cceac37f4acf645ac47eea '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h5>Two studies involving researchers from Tufts University, Friedman School of Nutrition show significant health benefits from eating more fruits and vegetables. According to the researchers from Tufts, these new findings support the concept of\u00a0\u201cfood is medicine\u201d and the need to increase availability and consumption of these \u201cprotective\u201d foods to improve public health.<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5klgbz-4110d05ca3164bf2c58366b8826728e4\">\n.flex_column.av-5klgbz-4110d05ca3164bf2c58366b8826728e4{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-5klgbz-4110d05ca3164bf2c58366b8826728e4 av_one_fourth flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3jvki7-a2849420493d626c9d4ecec34b9adb47\">\n.flex_column.av-3jvki7-a2849420493d626c9d4ecec34b9adb47{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3jvki7-a2849420493d626c9d4ecec34b9adb47 av_three_fifth first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jrib1gkh-92376801429fd57671aa3937366d58c9 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The first study, published in the journal PLOS Medicine analyzed the effects of healthful food \u201cprescriptions.\u201d The study determined that \u201cprescriptions\u201d for healthy foods could save more than $100 billion in healthcare costs.\u00a0 The healthy foods included fruits and veggies plus seafood, whole grains and plant oils.<\/p>\n<p>The research followed adults between the ages of 35 and 80 who were enrolled in Medicare and\/or Medicaid. It established two scenarios: One in which Medicare\/Medicaid covered the cost of 30% of fruits and vegetables, the other covered fruits, vegetables, seafood, whole grains, plant oils, and other healthy foods.<\/p>\n<p>The first scenario found that \u201cprescriptions\u201d for fruits and veggies would prevent 1.93 million cardiovascular events (such as heart attacks) and 350,000 deaths, as well as cut healthcare costs by $40 billion. The second scenario would prevent 3.28 million cardiovascular events, 620,000 deaths, and 120,000 cases of diabetes and save the U.S. healthcare system $100 billion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBoth scenarios were cost-effective at five years and highly cost-effective at 10 and 20 years and over a lifetime,\u201d according to the study.<\/p>\n<p>The second study from Tufts published in Science Daily found that one in seven cardiovascular deaths could be attributed to not eating enough fruit while one in 12 of these deaths could be attributed to not eating enough vegetables. Put another way, low fruit and veggie consumption resulted in an estimated three million deaths from heart disease or stroke.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese findings indicate a need to expand the focus to increasing availability and consumption of protective foods like fruits, vegetables, and legumes \u2014 a positive message with tremendous potential for improving global health,&#8221; according to the study.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-20695b-67f357046ad6aa199401a867aad08078\">\n.flex_column.av-20695b-67f357046ad6aa199401a867aad08078{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-20695b-67f357046ad6aa199401a867aad08078 av_two_fifth flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jrib21pt-30c0ee8b86a3d8636229b927e9a1ab0b\">\n.avia-image-container.av-jrib21pt-30c0ee8b86a3d8636229b927e9a1ab0b img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-jrib21pt-30c0ee8b86a3d8636229b927e9a1ab0b .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-jrib21pt-30c0ee8b86a3d8636229b927e9a1ab0b av-styling- avia-align-center'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-5740 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-5740 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.safefruitsandveggies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Eat-more-fruits-and-vegetables-300x198.jpg\" alt='Eat more fruits and vegetables' title='Eat more fruits and vegetables'  height=\"198\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jrib3pio-337e2f00b3a219ef1301774dc9213ae4\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-jrib3pio-337e2f00b3a219ef1301774dc9213ae4{\nheight:35px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-jrib3pio-337e2f00b3a219ef1301774dc9213ae4 hr-invisible'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-jrib0dkt-59f1ad7c279f00d68012d24c9e8eaf8f-wrap avia-button-center '><a href='https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosmedicine\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pmed.1002761'  class='avia-button av-jrib0dkt-59f1ad7c279f00d68012d24c9e8eaf8f av-link-btn avia-icon_select-yes-left-icon avia-size-large avia-position-center avia-color-theme-color'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"  aria-label=\"Download PLOS Medicine Full Report\"><span class='avia_button_icon avia_button_icon_left avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue82d' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Download PLOS Medicine Full Report<\/span><\/a><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-jrib0dkt-2265c1a4f487edec30e033c6e2baf668-wrap avia-button-center '><a href='https:\/\/www.sciencedaily.com\/releases\/2019\/06\/190610100624.htm'  class='avia-button av-jrib0dkt-2265c1a4f487edec30e033c6e2baf668 av-link-btn avia-icon_select-yes-left-icon avia-size-large avia-position-center avia-color-theme-color'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"  aria-label=\"Download Science Daily Full Report \"><span class='avia_button_icon avia_button_icon_left avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue82d' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Download Science Daily Full Report <\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5740,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"study_type":[5,1210],"class_list":["post-5745","studies","type-studies","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","study_type-all","study_type-for-dietitian"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.6 - 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