Good news for patients with asthma, as a new study unveils that people running on Mediterranean diet- rich in fruit, vegetables, nuts, bread, wheat and other cereals, could have better protection against respiratory allergies and asthma.
Experts reached this conclusion after studying about 700 children in the Greek island of Crete, during which they found that Mediterranean foods protected them against the common allergies, which may trigger severe breathing difficulties. Firmly transpiring these findings UK experts said:
The study, in Thorax, added to existing evidence that diet could help control asthma symptoms.
Interestingly, eating nuts was also found protective against asthma symptoms. Here it is worth mentioning that nuts contain vitamin E, thus provides protection against cell damage, caused by free radicals. In addition, Vitamin E has also been found carrying asthma-fighting properties. Moreover, nuts are known to have high levels of magnesium, which other researches have suggested may protect against asthma and boost lung power.
In brief, it would be correct to say that by eating diet rich in fruit, vegetables, nuts we may hope to have better protection against respiratory allergies and asthma.
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Via: Independent
