Title: Foods to Avoid When Asthmatic | Livestrong.com
Headings: Foods to Avoid When Asthmatic
Foods to Avoid When Asthmatic
Dairy Products
Fatty Meats
Citrus Fruits and Tomatoes
Salty Foods

Content: For improved symptoms, try replacing fatty meats with healthier protein sources, such as fish, skinless poultry and legumes. Advertisement
Citrus Fruits and Tomatoes
Citrus fruits and tomatoes, though valuable sources of fiber and nutrients, may also worsen asthma symptoms. Though foods affect people with asthma differently, Cutler lists citrus fruits and tomatoes as common symptom triggers. If you suspect acidic fruits such as these negatively influence your symptoms, try avoiding oranges, nectarines, grapefruit, lemons, limes, tomatoes and tomato products, such as tomato paste, sauce and juice. Since fruits provide antioxidants--nutrients that strengthen your immune system--incorporate nonacidic varieties such as berries, kiwi, plums, red grapes and mangoes into your diet regularly. Advertisement
Salty Foods
Salt is used as a preservative and flavor enhancer in a variety of foods. According to Cutler, eating excessive amounts of salt can lead to worsened asthma symptoms and trigger attacks in some people. While sodium--a term used interchangeably with salt--is necessary for human health, most people reap sufficient amounts from healthy, natural foods. Thus, seasoning your foods with natural herbs or other low-sodium seasoning in place of table salt and avoiding salty processed foods is important. Foods particularly high in sodium include canned soups and chili, processed meats and cheeses, pretzels, potato chips, tortilla chips, crackers, frozen entrees, canned fish and vegetables and gravy mixes.