date:Oct 12, 2012
egetables is associated with a lower risk of stroke, said study author Jouni Karppi from the University of Eastern Finland in Kuopio.
The results support the recommendation that people get more than five servings of fruits and vegetables a day, which would likely lead to a major reduction in the number of strokes worldwide, according to previous research, Karppi said in a statement.
The study also looked at blood levels of the antioxidants alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, alpha-tocopherol and re