Eating Vegetables Can Reduce Stress Significantly, Study Claims

Summary: A new study from the University of Sydney in Australia has found that eating three to four servings of vegetables per day can substantially reduce stress levels. Researchers studied various groups age 45 and up in relation to stress levels being lowered by vegetable intake. The results indicated that subjects who ate three or four servings of vegetables had a 12 percent lower risk of feeling stressed than those didn’t. Those that ate two or three additional servings of vegetables had a 14 percent lower risk. Women, especially, were shown to benefit from the veggie-heavy diet. According to researchers, women who ate three to four servings of veggies lowered their risk of stress by 18 percent, while those who only ate two servings of fruit lowered their risk by 16 percent. Women who ate five to seven servings of vegetables and fruits saw a 23 percent decrease in the risk of stress. “We found that fruit and vegetables were more protective for women than men, suggesting that women may benefit more from fruit and vegetables,” said Binh Nguyen, a PhD student at the University of Sydney and the study’s lead author.
Analysis: This article was created on March 20, 2017 by FoxNews. I never heard about the effects of vegetable intake as far as reducing stress. The article provides a very statistic based, positive effect on the audience. It is significant in the fact that it shows us ways to lessen our stress and get in our health at the same time.
Synthesis- This article relates to the awareness of healthy eating with the starting of The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulating various consumer products.
Article: http://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/2017/03/20/eating-vegetables-can-reduce-stress-significantly-study-claims.html