Researchers recommend seven servings of fruit and vegetables per day.

The Los Angeles Times (5/20, Macvean) reports that a study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health suggests that five servings of fruit and vegetables every day “might not be enough to get the best protection from disease and early death.” The researchers, led by Oyinlola Oyebode of University College London, wrote, “We have shown that those eating seven or more portions of fruit and vegetables daily have the lowest risk of mortality from any cause.”