Five Reasons to Eat Fruit and Veg

1. Your risk of stroke will decrease by 42 percent if you eat nine portions of fruit and vegetables a day.
2. Bananas lower blood pressure and their potassium regulates heartbeat.
3. An orange a day will reduce your risk of larynx and stomach cancer by 50 percent.
4. Eating foods high in vitamin C, like oranges and broccoli, increases your protection from heart disease - men can even achieve a six-year life extension from it.
5. Your chances of a long life increase by a quarter if you eat a fig a day. Their high calcium content is a life saver.