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Individual dietary choices can add – or take away – minutes, hours and years of life

  • Written by Olivier Jolliet, Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan
imageEating more fruits, vegetables and nuts can make a meaningful impact on a person's health – and the planet's too.kerdkanno/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Vegetarian and vegan options have become standard fare in the American diet, from upscale restaurants to fast-food chains. And many people know that the food choices they make affect their own...

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