Eating One Type of Fruit Is Linked to Better Heart Health, Study of 371,000 Americans Reveals - ScienceAlert
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In the US, the official health recommendations for fruit are two cups per day for a diet based on 2,000 daily calories – but it's estimated that 8 in 10 people aren't reaching that level, and consuming less than half that amount. Earlier this year these Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) were updated to cover 2025 to 2030, and while the recommended amount of fruit intake didn't change from the previous edition, there was a more subtle shift: Americans were advised to prioritize whole fruit over fruit juice where possible. A new study published in Current Developments in Nutrition backs up that shift in advice. In an analysis of the dietary habits of 371,000 participants, researchers led by a team from the University of North Dakota found that connections between fruit intake and cardiovascular disease (CVD) varied depending on how it was consumed. While there was a noticeable association between higher whole fruit intake and better cardiovascular health, there was no clear and reliable pattern in the data when it came to 100 percent fruit juice and the same CVD conditions, the researchers found. Fresh oranges are different to fresh orange juice.
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