Comments on: Another Sacred Cow Slaughtered: Fruits and Vegetables DON’T Prevent Cancer

By: Steve Parker, M.D.

Steve Parker, M.D. — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 07:35:25 +0000

P Winter, thanks for that link. Dr. Groves cites 21 references in support of his opinions.

[For American readers of Dr. Groves article, be aware that a “solicitor” in the U.K. is an attorney.

By: P Winter

P Winter — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 09:39:52 +0000

See the article by Dr Groves :-http://www.second-opinions.co.uk/why-eat-5-portions-1.html

By: Steve Parker, M.D.

Steve Parker, M.D. — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:37:50 +0000

I’m still researching fruit/veggies and effects on cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality. Will report on it here.

I find a frustrating amount of inconsistency and contradictions in the nutritional literature.

-Steve

By: isaac

isaac — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:35:53 +0000

Ok, that one surprises me big time. I thought it was a foregone conclusion with heart disease but I’ll throw the question out to you, though. Is there any data looking at fruit/veggie consumption and CV disease, or all cause mortality? I thought that had been shown with the Mediterranean diet and that’s high in plant products. But maybe it’s not the fruit and veggies, per se and more about the fats involved.

I know the DASH diet can lower bp and that’s high in fruits, especially those high in potassium, but nothing with hard outcomes has been run yet.