Fruit and Veg and Serious Illness 水果、蔬菜和疾病
[audio]http://file.24en.com/bbc/tae/assets_4004301/tae_249_fruit_veg_serious_illness_au_bb.mp3[/audio][color=#3f3f3f][font=Verdana, 宋体, helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=12px][p=21, 2, left]One of the most commonly-held beliefs regarding health and[b]nutrition[/b] in the UK has been found to be untrue, according to a new [b]scientific study[/b].[/p][p=21, 2, left]For many years British people have been [b]recommended[/b] to eat at least 'five-a-day' – that is five items of fruit or vegetables every day in order to improve their health and [b]reduce the likelihood[/b] of illness, in particular[b]cancer[/b].[/p][p=21, 2, left]The recommendation was first put forward in 1990 by the [b]World Health Organization[/b] which said that the 'five-a-day' diet could prevent cancer and other [b]chronic diseases[/b].[/p][float=right][img=226,170]http://www.24en.com/d/file/bbc/bbc2/2010-04-08/f0c50543199bcae9e823b67d2613b8bd.jpg[/img][p=30, 2, left]Enjoy! But don't expect too much[/p][/float]
[p=21, 2, left]Since then the advice has been a[b]mainstay[/b] of [b]public health policies[/b]in many developed countries, such as the UK, where the population eat a high proportion of [b]junk food[/b].[/p][p=21, 2, left]Many [b]health campaigns [/b]have promoted the advice, and indeed much [b]food packaging[/b] in Britain states how the [b]contents[/b] will constitute part of your five-a-day.[/p][p=21, 2, left]However, a study of 500,000 Europeans from 10 different countries[b]refutes [/b]the commonly-believed suggestion that up to 50% of cancers could be prevented by increasing the public's [b]consumption[/b] of fruit and vegetables.[/p][p=21, 2, left]Instead the study, which is led by researchers from a well-respected New York medical school, estimates that only 2.5% of cancers could be[b]averted[/b] by eating more fruit and veg.[/p][p=21, 2, left]It seems that the key to avoiding cancers is to have an [b]overall[/b] healthy lifestyle which includes not smoking or drinking a lot of alcohol, taking exercise and avoiding [b]obesity[/b].[/p][p=21, 2, left]But[b] medical charities [/b]have spoken out to remind people that diet is an important factor in staying healthy, and that even a 2.5% reduction in cancers is still a positive step.[/p][p=21, 2, left]Cancer Research UK said: "It's still a good idea to eat your five-a-day but remember that fruits and vegetables are pieces in a much larger [b]lifestyle[/b][b]jigsaw[/b].[/p][/size][/font][/color]
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