An apple a day keeps the doctor away — and a few more could keep the treadmill away, too.
Eating five pieces of fruits and vegetables every day can be as beneficial to your physical fitness as taking 4,000 steps, according to a new study published in the“This study provides some of the strongest and most rigorous data thus far to support the connection that better diets may lead to higher fitness,” said lead author Dr. Michael Mi of Harvard’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre.
Volunteers completed a food frequency questionnaire looking at their consumption of 125 different food items over the past year, with options ranging from never or less than once per month to six or more servings per day. The higher the scores, the better quality the diet, with food consumption focusing on vegetables, fruits, whole grains, nuts, legumes, fish and healthy fats while limiting red meat and alcohol.
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