DHAKA: Smokers who ate a wide variety of fruits and vegetables lowered their risk of developing lung cancer compared with those eating a smaller range of these foods, reveals a nine-year-long study.

The quantity did not seem to matter, leading scientists to speculate that variety, not volume, may increase your exposure to diverse and potentially powerful anticancer compounds, which still haven’t been identified.

BDST: 1240 HRS, SEPT 14, 2010