Sticking to UK diet advice cuts premature death and CO2 – study – The Guardian

Sticking to official dietary advice, including the five-a-day maxim, could reduce the chance of premature death by an estimated 7% as well as help the environment, a study has suggested.
However, it found that while many people are able to follow some of the guidelines, next to no one follows them all.
The first analysis of nine government-backed Eatwell dietary guidelines found that those who adhered to five or more of them had an estimated 7% reduction in their mortality risk.
The research,…

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