Vegetables Health Benefits

In everyday usage, a vegetable is any part of a plant that is consumed by humans as food as part of a savory meal. The term vegetable is somewhat arbitrary, and largely defined through culinary and cultural tradition. It normally excludes other food derived from plants such as fruits, nuts, and cereal grains, but includes seeds such as pulses. The original meaning of the word vegetable, still used in biology, was to describe all types of plant, as in the terms "vegetable kingdom" and "vegetable matter".

Protective A Factor

Measured in serving

Nutrition

Decreased risk of Colorectal Cancer Digestive system	2 studies Fruit, Vegetables, Dietary Fiber, and Risk of Colorectal Cancer Study in 2001 -65% with High evidence in 9 years 7 months 61,463 subjects Relation of meat, fat and fiber intake to the risk of colon cancer ... Study in 1990 -22% with High evidence in 6 years 88,751 subjects
Decreased risk of Uterine Cancer Reproductive system	1 study Fruits and Vegetables and Endometrial Cancer Risk: A Systematic Lit... Study in 2007 -29% with High evidence in 12 years
Minor decreased risk of Dementia Brain system	2 studies Dietary patterns and risk of dementia: the Three-City cohort study. Study in 2007 -28% with High evidence in 4 years 8,085 subjects Lower risk of incident dementia among Chinese older adults having t... Study in 2017 -12% with High evidence in 6 years 17,700 subjects
Minor decreased risk of Stroke Brain system	2 studies Flavanone Intake Is Inversely Associated with Risk of Incident Isch... Study in 2016 -28% with Low evidence in 6 years 6 months 20,024 subjects Total Antioxidant Capacity of Diet and Risk of Stroke: A Population... Study in 2012 -17% with High evidence in 12 years 31 subjects
Minor decreased risk of Chronic kidney disease Urinary system	1 study A Comparison of Treating Metabolic Acidosis in CKD Stage 4 Hyperten... Study in 2013 -45% with Moderate evidence in 1 year 141 subjects
Minor decreased risk of Acid Reflux Digestive system	1 study Dietary Intake and Risk for Reflux Esophagitis: A Case-Control Study Study in 2013 -11% with High evidence 537 subjects
Minor decreased risk of Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular system	1 study Cardiovascular disease Risk factors -11% with High evidence