An inter­na­tional team of researchers recently found that people with MGUS who consumed fruit at least three times a week had a lower risk of pro­gress­ing to multiple myeloma than people with MGUS who consumed fruit less frequently.

The impact of higher fruit consumption on risk of pro­gres­sion was sizable. The statistical models developed by the researchers indicate that eating fruit three times or more each week cut the risk of pro­gres­sion by at least a half.

The researchers also found that the risk of devel­op­ing MGUS was about 35 per­cent lower …