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23rd February 2017
11:17am GMT
Lead author Dr Dagfinn Aune said: "We wanted to investigate how much fruit and vegetables you need to eat to gain the maximum protection against disease",
"Our results suggest that although five portions of fruit and vegetables is good, 10 a day is even better".
Apples, pears, citrus fruits and leafy vegetables may help protect against heart disease, cardiovascular disease and stroke, while filling up on spinach and green beans, could greatly reduce the risk of cancer.
Now we just need to find a scientist who believes chocolate is a fruit and we'll be flying.
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