Eating five servings of produce daily may increase longevity.

The Los Angeles Times (7/30, MacVean) “Science Now” blog reports, “Eating five servings of fruits and vegetables every day can help us live longer,” according to a review of “16 studies covering 833,234 people” published online July 29 in the BMJ. The review concluded that “the average risk of death from all causes was reduced by 5% for each additional daily serving of fruits or vegetables; risk of cardiovascular death was reduced by 4% for each serving.” Researcher “Wei Bao, of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, said his group’s analysis did not find additional benefits over five portions.”