Title: Asthma and Weight Gain - Asthma Center - Everyday Health
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Content: Find out what foods and in what amounts you should be eating and stick to those recommendations. Don’t forget to move. “ Walk. Do jumping jacks when you’re watching TV and commercials are on — it all adds up,” says Gerbstadt. Asthma and Weight Gain: Prevention Starts Early
Gerbstadt’s advice is followed within her own family — her son, now 6 years old, has childhood asthma. “ His asthma started off when he had a cold, and then would go away,” Gerbstadt explains. To better manage his asthma, he eats a healthy diet, a habit that was fostered at a young age. “ He likes to eat grilled fish with veggies,” says Gerbstadt. The youngster follows a three-pronged approach to staying healthy with asthma — he participates in sports, follows a nutritious diet, and manages his asthma, and weight gain has not been an issue for him, she says.