One big apple or pear a day should reduce your risk of having stroke by 45%, almost by half.

Stroke is the second leading cause of death in the world. Dutch scientists found that eating fruit and vegetables with white edible portions was associated with a 52% lower stroke risk. Apples and pears were the majority of the fruits consumed in the study, and other foods in the white category were bananas, cauliflower, chicory and cucumber. Each 25 gram per day increase in white fruits and vegetable consumption was associated with a 9% lower risk of stroke.