Eating Greens and Risk of Cataract Extraction

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Eating Greens and Risk of Cataract Extraction
Women
Women eating a high intake of lutein and
zeaxanthin, especially from spinach and kale, had
a 22 decreased risk of cataract extraction.
Risk of Cataract Extraction (RR)
Intake of Greens
n 77,466 women, 12-year follow-up
Source American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
70509-516.
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Eating Greens and Risk of Cataract Extraction
Men
Men eating a high intake of lutein and
zeaxanthin, especially from spinach and broccoli,
had a 19 decreased risk of cataract extraction.
Risk of Cataract Extraction (RR)
Intake of Greens
n 36,644 men, 8-year follow-up
Source American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
70517-524.
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Eating Greens and Risk of Hip Fracture
People eating a high intake of greens (the best
known source of vitamin K) had 65 fewer hip
fractures compared to a low intake.
Risk of Hip Fracture (RR)
Intake of Greens
n 888 men and women, 6-yr study
Source American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
711201-1208.
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Vitamin K in Greens

• Vegetable (1/2 C cooked) Vitamin K (mcg)
• Kale 530
• Collards 500
• Spinach 440
• Beet Greens 350
• Swiss Chard 290
• Turnip Greens 260
• Lettuce (1 C raw) 20-60

Source U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Eating Greens and Cognitive Decline

• 13,388 aging women,followed from 19762001
• Women consuming the most green leafy vegetables
  experienced slower decline
• Women who ate the most cruciferous vegetables
  also declined slower
• Total vegetable intake was associated with less
  cognitive decline
• These differences were equivalent to those
  observed for aging women 12 years apart in age

Source Annals of Neurology. 57713-720.
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Eating Greens and Risk of Diabetes
Overweight women eating a high intake of greens
had a 15 lower risk of diabetes.
Risk of Diabetes (RR)
Intake of Greens
n 40,000 women
Source Diabetes Care. 272993-2996.
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Eating Greens and Risk of Colon Cancer
Men eating a high intake of greens had a 14
lower risk of colon cancer.
Risk of Colon Cancer (RR)
2 serv/day
1 serv/wk
Intake of Greens
Source Nutrition Action Healthletter.
20073411.
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Eating Greens and Risk of Stroke
Risk of ischemic stroke was 21 lower for every
serving of greens consumed per day.
Risk of Stroke (RR)
Intake of Greens
n 75,596 women and 38,683 men
Source Journal of the American Medical
Association. 2821233-1239.