# Prescriptions for fresh fruits and vegetables help boost heart health

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/prescriptions-for-fresh-fruits-and-vegetables-help-boost-heart-health/
- Published: 2023-09-06T09:00:55-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo caption: People with diabetes who were prescribed fruits and vegetables, saw their blood sugar decline significantly. And adults with hypertension saw their blood pressure go down. Photo credit: RyanJLane / Getty Images. Article by Allison Aubrey. NPR – September 4, 2023. The idea of food as medicine dates back to the ancient Greek doctor Hippocrates, and a new study adds to the evidence that a diet full of fruits and vegetables can help improve heart health. The research comes amid an epidemic of diet-related disease, which competes with smoking as a leading cause of death. […] Click here to view original web page at www.npr.org