FOOD THAT PROTECTS OUR LUNGS

 Introduction

Lungs are very important organ of our body. We are alive because we breathes every time. Lungs provides oxygen in every organ of our body and removes carbon dioxide.

We can not image the role of our lungs until we experience the breathing problems. Without oxygen we can not live and without lungs we can not get oxygen in our body. So we have to take care of our lungs and food items what we eat plays an important role in lungs health.

In this blog we will learn about ten food items that are good for our lungs health. And we should avoid for healthy lungs.

1. Beetroot

Beetroot is a great source of natural nitric oxide. Nitric oxide increases the amount of oxygen level in blood and helps in providing lots of oxygen to lungs. Nitrate also helps in reducing the blood pressure.

2. Apple

We all know that one apple a day keeps a doctor away. Apple is very good for our overall health and study have shown that who eat apple regularly their lungs functions improves. And apple also reduce the risk of asthma and lungs cancer.

3. Tomato

Tomato is great source of antioxidant Lycopene. Lycopene helps in improving lungs health it reduce airway inflammation. It also reduces the risk of asthma and other diseases of lungs.

4. Blueberries

Blueberries are rich source of antioxidants. It helps in reducing the risk of lungs disease and slow down the lungs decline. Having blueberries more than two times in a week may improves lungs health.

5. Pumpkin

Pumpkin is a rich source of carotenoids. Carotenoids consist anti-inflammatory and antioxidant property.

Antioxidants are good for maintaining good lungs health.

 

6. Olive oil

Olive oil contains monosaturated fatty acids, that helps in reducing inflammation it also heal our lungs from air pollution. It also contains phytonutrients that are very important for promoting lungs health.

7. Salmon

Salmon is a great source of omega-3 fatty acids. And food that are good source of omega-3 fatty acids promotes the lungs health. It is because it reduces the risk of COPD( chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ) and helps our lungs to breath easier.

8. Coffee

Having black coffee helps in improving lungs function. Person suffering from asthma get relax from a problem of breathlessness. As black coffee improves airway function and reduce tightness of muscles in person's airway.

9. Turmeric

Turmeric contain element known as curcumin which helps in making your lungs strong and healthy. Having turmeric on the daily basis can be helpful in reducing inflammation in respiratory tract. It also helps in removing toxins from your body.

10. Yogurt

Yogurt reduce the risk of COPD as it is good source of calcium, potassium, selenium and phosphorus these all nutrient helps in reducing the risk of lungs diseases. It also reduce the risk of lung cancer and boost lungs functioning.

Food you should avoid for healthy lungs

Beer

Consuming alcoholic drinks like beer can promotes lungs disease like COPD and ARDS( Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome ). It also disturbs the normal functioning of lungs and leads difficulty in breath.

Potato Chips

Potato chips contains saturated fats, it may increases the problem of cardiovascular disorder. Potato chips also contains lots of salt that increases water retention and increases the problem in breathing.

Smoking 

We all know smoking leads to lungs cancer. It damage your airway and alveoli present in lungs. Smoking leads to cardiovascular diseases and can cause heart strokes. Avoid smoking for healthy lungs and healthy life.

Conclusion

Lungs are very important organ of our body we have take care of our lungs for healthy lifestyle. We should add all such foods in our meal that promotes lungs health and avoid those which harm our lungs. Think once if we can not breath properly we can not live. Take care of your health by having healthy food.