Title: Asthma and Your Diet: Foods That Help and Hurt
Headings: Asthma and Your Diet: Foods That Help and Hurt
Asthma and Your Diet: Foods That Help and Hurt
May Help: Fruits and Veggies
May Help: Vitamin D
May Help: Nuts and Seeds
May Hurt: Dried Fruit
May Hurt: Beans
May Hurt: Coffee
May Help: Mediterranean Diet
May Help: Fish
May Hurt: Food Allergies
May Hurt: Too Much Food
May Help: Tomatoes
May Help: Variety
May Hurt: Supplements
May Hurt: Liquid Nitrogen
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Asthma and Your Diet: Foods That Help and Hurt
May Help: Fruits and Veggies
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There's no specific asthma diet that can get rid of your breathing troubles. But certain foods may have benefits. Fruits and veggies are a good place to start. They're full of chemicals called antioxidants like beta carotene and vitamins E and C. These help stop particles called "free radicals" that damage cells and could inflame and irritate your lungs. Swipe to advance
May Help: Vitamin D
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You get most of it from sunshine, but it's also in some foods. The top choice is fatty fish like salmon and swordfish, followed by milk, eggs, and orange juice, which are often "fortified" with vitamin D. The nutrient strengthens the response of the immune system -- your body's defense against germs -- and could lessen swelling in your airways.