People consuming a greater amount of olive oil and fruit were 54% less likely to be depressed after adjustment for many possible confounders compared to people consuming less according to a study from researchers at the University of Florence, Italy.

The study looked at 388 men and women who were 90- to 99-years-old.

People who consumed one-half (0.5) serving of fruits and vegetables per day lived an average of one (1) years longer than those who never consumed fruits and vegetables according to a recent study which followed 38,221 men and 33,485 women who were 45- to 83-years-old for an average of 13 years.

People who consumed one (1) serving of fruits and vegetables per day lived an average of 1.7 years longer than those who never consumed fruits and vegetables.

People who consumed 2 servings of fruits and vegetables per day lived an average of 2.5 years longer than those who never consumed fruits and vegetables.

People who consumed 3 servings of fruits and vegetables per day lived an average of 2.8 years longer than those who never consumed fruits and vegetables.

People who consumed 4 servings of fruits and vegetables per day lived an average of 3 years longer than those who never consumed fruits and vegetables.

People who consumed 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day lived an average of 3.1 years longer than those who never consumed fruits and vegetables.

People who consumed seven (7) servings of fruits and vegetables per day were 33% less likely to die over the next 7.7 years than people eating less than one (1) serving per day according to a study from England.

This protective effect rose to 42% after excluding deaths that occurred during the first year.

“A robust inverse association exists between fruit and vegetable consumption and mortality, with benefits seen in up to 7+ portions daily,” the authors of the study concluded.

People who consumed 2-3 servings of vegetables per day were 19% less likely to die over the next 7.7 years than people eating less than one (1) serving per day according to a study from England.

People who consumed 2-3 servings of fruit per day were 10% less likely to die over the next 7.7 years than people eating less than one (1) serving per day according to a study from England.

People who consumed 3 servings of vegetables per day lived an average of 2.7 years longer (2 years and 8 months longer) than those who never consumed vegetables according to a recent study which followed 38,221 men and 33,485 women who were 45- to 83-years-old for an average of 13 years.

People who consumed five (5) servings of fruits and vegetables per day were 26% less likely to die during a 4.6 to 26 year follow-up compared with people who had no daily consumption of fruit and vegetables according to a meta-analysis of 16 studies.

The decreased risk of death was mainly due to a reduction in death from cardiovascular disease, and less so from a reduction in death from cancer.

“For the reduction in total mortality, we found a threshold of around five servings a day of fruit and vegetables, after which the risk of death did not reduce further,” the paper notes.

“Overall, about 10-30% lower risk of all cause mortality was found in most prospective studies comparing highest with lowest fruit and vegetable consumption.”

“This meta-analysis provides further evidence that higher consumption of fruit and vegetables is associated with a lower risk of mortality from all causes, particularly from cardiovascular diseases.”

People consuming 3 or more servings of fruits and vegetables per day had a 27% lower risk of having a stroke and a 42% lower risk of dying from a stroke during an average follow-up of 19 years compared to people consuming less than one serving of fruit and vegetables per day.

This according to a study of 9608 adults aged 25- 74-years-old participating in the first National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Epidemiologic Follow-up Study and free of cardiovascular disease at the time of their baseline examination between 1971 and 1975.

People consuming 3 or more servings of fruits and vegetables per day had a 27% lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease (CVD) during an average follow-up of 19 years compared to people consuming less than one serving of fruit and vegetables per day.

This according to a study of 9608 adults aged 25- 74-years-old participating in the first National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Epidemiologic Follow-up Study and free of cardiovascular disease at the time of their baseline examination between 1971 and 1975.

People consuming 3 or more servings of fruits and vegetables per day had a 15% lower risk of dying during an average follow-up of 19 years compared to people consuming less than one serving of fruit and vegetables per day.

This according to a study of 9608 adults aged 25- 74-years-old participating in the first National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Epidemiologic Follow-up Study and free of cardiovascular disease at the time of their baseline examination between 1971 and 1975.

People who consumed one serving of fruit per day lived an average of 1.6 years longer (1 year and 7 months longer) than those who never consumed fruit according to a recent study which followed 38,221 men and 33,485 women who were 45- to 83-years-old for an average of 13 years.

Consuming more than one serving of fruit per day was not associated with living significantly longer compared to those consuming one serving of fruit per day.

“Consumption of [more than one] 1 serving [of] fruit [per day] was not associated with a significant increase in survival compared with consumption of 1 serving [per day],” the paper notes.

People who consumed one (1) serving of salad per day were 13% less likely to die over the next 7.7 years than people eating less than one (1) serving per day according to a study from England.

People who consumed three (3) servings of fruits per day were 10% less likely to die over the next 7.7 years than people eating less than one (1) serving per day according to a study from England.

People who consumed one (1) serving of frozen or canned fruit per day were 17% MORE likely to die over the next 7.7 years than people eating less than one (1) serving per day according to a study from England.

“South Koreans ate 300% more fruit and 10% more vegetables in 2009 compared to 1980 thanks to concerted government-led campaigns,” according to a new report titled Future Diets published in January 2014 by Overseas Development Institute.