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Health benefits Eating a diet rich in vegetables and fruits as part of an overall healthy diet may reduce risk for heart disease, including heart attack and stroke. Eating a diet rich in some vegetables and fruits as part of an overall healthy diet may protect against certain types of cancers. Diets rich in foods containing fiber, such as some vegetables and fruits, may reduce the risk of heart disease, obesity, and type 2 diabetes.
Photo Credit BrianAJackson/iStock/Getty Images. Eating a balanced diet helps to keep your heart and blood vessels healthy. Certain nutrients help to relax and dilate the vascular system -- your arteries, veins and capillaries. The American Heart Association advises that eating foods that have this beneficial effect on your blood vessels may reduce your risk for heart disease and stroke.