Preventing Asthma with Diet:

Nutrition plays a key role among asthma patients. A well-balanced diet is essential in the reduction of the immune cells’ hyperactivity resulting in your reacting less to allergens and air pollution.

There are also certain nutrients that aid in neutralizing the free radicals in the body, which could bring about the lessening of the asthma attacks and reducing its severity. The function of the lungs could also be improved by this.

So if you are an asthma patient, you should make sure that you get large helpings of vegetables that are fresh and green. These vegetables should only be lightly steamed so that the flavor could be brought out and the nutrients retained.

Here are some of the other diet tips for asthma:

• Fresh fruits, which are known to contain antioxidants that could be found in essential nutrients like vitamins E, C and beta-carotene, are very good for the lungs.
• Take in several servings of baked oily fish every week to aid in the reduction of the inflammation of the lungs.
• Use extra-virgin olive oil in your salad dressing.
• Moderate amounts of onion and garlic included daily in the diet can help not only in improving the taste of food but also in getting rid of free radicals.

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