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Eating seven portions of fruit and vegetables lowers death risk

The researchers found no evidence of significant benefit from fruit juice, and canned and frozen fruit appeared to increase risk of death by 17 per cent per portion. The survey did not distinguish between canned and frozen fruit so this finding is difficult to interpret, researchers said. "Most canned fruit contains high sugar levels and cheaper varieties are packed in syrup rather than fruit juice," said Oyebode.