Your mother was right: Eat your vegetables John D Potter, MBBS, PhD A lower risk of cancer at many different sites is seen in association with higher intakes of vegetables and fruit. There are many biologically plausible reasons for this potentially protective association. It is argued that increasing intake of plant foods to 400–800 g/day is a public health strategy of considerable importance for individuals and communities worldwide. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition 9 (s1), S10-S12 © Blackwell Science Cancer,Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention, 12/01 Breast Cancer Res, 3/02 Breast Cancer Res & Treatment, 2/02 Br J Cancer, 3/03 Total cancer, Liver, Stomach and Lung reduced Intelihealth.com Contents reviewed by Harvard Medical School, 3/03 Food and Chemical Toxicology, April 2008 Remember we are NOT Doctors and have NO medical training. This site is like an Encylopedia - there are many pages, many links on many topics. Support our work with any size DONATION - see left side of any page - for how to donate. You can help raise awareness of CAM.