--- title: Dr. Sears' Blog | Evidence-Based Wellness (8) description: Evidence-Based Wellness | Dr. Barry Sears shares his cutting edge scientific expertise regarding evidence based wellness and anti-inflammatory nutrition. 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D | Creator of the Zone Diet # [Another Good Reason To Eat Your Fruits and Vegetables](https://blog.zoneliving.com/drsears/blog/another-good-reason-to-eat-your-fruits-and-vegetables) [![Another Good Reason To Eat Your Fruits and Vegetables](https://blog.zoneliving.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/zone_blog_fv-1.jpg) ](https://blog.zoneliving.com/drsears/blog/another-good-reason-to-eat-your-fruits-and-vegetables) [Evidence-Based Wellness](https://blog.zoneliving.com/drsears/topic/evidence-based-wellness) [Healthy Aging](https://blog.zoneliving.com/drsears/topic/healthy-aging) [Heart Health](https://blog.zoneliving.com/drsears/topic/heart-health) [Omega-3 Fish Oil](https://blog.zoneliving.com/drsears/topic/omega-3-fish-oil) | 3 min read ## [Another Good Reason To Eat Your Fruits and Vegetables](https://blog.zoneliving.com/drsears/blog/another-good-reason-to-eat-your-fruits-and-vegetables) Your grandmother always told you, you couldn’t leave the table until y... 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