Science has shown that eating lots of them makes you faster, sexier, and better at vanquishing enemies.
They make you happier.
In a study released on January 24, researchers had 281 young adults fill out food and mood diaries for 21 days. On days when the subjects ate lots of fruits and vegetables, they reported feeling calmer, happier, and more energetic. They needed about seven to eight servings (about a half-cup each) to get the full benefit, though, so start mainlining spinach now.
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They improve fertility.
Here's how MSNBC summarized the results of a 2006 study: "The more produce a man consumed, the less sluggish his sperm." The study authors speculated that poisonous-sounding yet healthy compounds glutathione and cryptoxanthin, found in leafy greens, oranges, tomatoes, and peppers, might improve sperm motility and thus make men more fertile.
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They make you more attractive.
A 2012 study found that even a modest increase in fruit and vegetable consumption over a six-week period made people more attractive to others. The study authors credit carotenoids, red and yellow pigments found in veggies that give the skin a healthy glow. They also note that all their subjects were white, and further research is needed to determine if fruits and vegetables have the same effect on other skin tones.
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And more immortal.
You might not live forever — but several studies have shown that eating a lot of vegetables can get you closer. In a study completed in 2010, researchers found that people with high blood levels of an antioxidant associated with vegetable consumption had a 39% lower risk of dying during the 14 years of the study than those with lower levels. And another study found that women in their seventies who ate a lot of fruits and vegetables (and got regular exercise) were eight times as likely to live another five years than women who shunned veggies.
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