Preventing Disease

Experts agree: the best way to prevent our most prevalent diseases is to eat healthier. Almost every day, another piece of research or another news story touts the disease-fighting power of our dietary choices -- especially the benefits of eating more fruits and vegetables.

Whether it’s a new vitamin, an antioxidant, or some other phytonutrient not yet "discovered" by science, fruits and vegetables contain an unparalleled array of nutritional elements that offer protection for our bodies -- nutrition that we simply can’t get from vitamin pills and other traditional nutritional supplements. And, the thousands of nutrients found in fruits and vegetables work together in ways that science is just beginning to explore.

The message is clear: we need more of the healthful whole food nutrition of fruits and vegetables in our diets, every day. It’s the one thing everyone agrees we can do to improve our health and reduce our risk of degenerative diseases, such as heart disease, stroke, and cancer.