Want A Healthier Heart? Eat More Fruit.

Every dietary guideline recommends eating more fruit. Yet, 80% of Americans don’t eat enough. A huge new study of cardiovascular disease says that that’s not good.

The study included data from 371,038 American adults. It found that those with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and a history of heart attack and coronary heart disease ate less fruit.

The reason may be that fruit is loaded in nutrients, fiber and polyphenol flavonoids that could all promote cardiovascular health.

This study offers the not surprising suggestion that eating more fruit could help you stay healthy and reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease.

Food and Nutrition Policy. September 2026;10(9):109517.

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