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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May Hurt: Coffee
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Salicylates are chemicals that occur naturally in coffee, tea, herbs, spices, and even in anti-inflammatory pills, like aspirin. Though most people don't react to them, they could make it harder to breathe, especially if you already have asthma. You may be able to improve these symptoms if you cut as many as you can from your diet. Swipe to advance
May Help: Mediterranean Diet
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It's made up of lots of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, and nuts. You eat fish and chicken at least twice a week, and limit your red meat. Instead of butter, you cook with olive or canola oil, and you flavor with herbs instead of salt. There's even a bit of optional red wine for adults.