Cardio-cerebrovascular diseases (CVDs) are major public health concerns affecting the health of Chinese residents, and the insufficient intake of vegetables and fruit is an essential risk factor for the occurrence and development of major chronic diseases, including CVDs. A reasonable intake of vegetables fruit and different varieties have a positive significance for preventing and treating CVDs. This paper reviews the progress of recent research at home and abroad on the relationship between vegetables and fruit intake, types and methods of processing with CVDs occurrence, development, and mortality, as well as their possible mechanisms. It provides further support for promoting a proper diet, facilitating the formation of nutritionally balanced diet habits, and improving the strategies and measures for CVDs prevention and management of CVDs patients in general and high-risk populations in China.

Vegetables; Fruit; Insufficient intake; Cardio-cerebrovascular diseases