Our body itself is an automatic and efficient machine, all its parts work with the utmost technology. In such a situation, if we do not make mistakes, we may not have any physical problems, but we often make such mistakes which affect various parts of the body. Especially mistakes related to diet prove to be extremely harmful to the body, for example, if we talk about the lungs, diet has a lot of impact on their health.
If we look at it, everyone knows the harm of smoking on lung health, but apart from this, there are many food and drink items which are harmful to the lungs of which very few people are aware. In such a situation, people consume a lot of these things knowingly or unknowingly and as a result, become victims of lung-related problems. Therefore, awareness about this is very important and this article of ours is a small effort in this direction.
In this article, we are going to tell you about 5 such things whose consumption can be fatal for the lungs. Actually, about this, we talked to Dr. Satish Kumar working at King George Medical University, Lucknow and are sharing the information received from him with you here. So let us know about such things which hurt lung function.
Processed meat
Processed meat is considered extremely harmful to lung health; in fact, the preservatives used to preserve such meat for a longer period directly harm the lungs. For example, the nitrate used in preparing processed meat hurts lung function. This can cause serious lung-related problems, so it would be better to stay away from the consumption of processed meat.
Carbonated drinks
The consumption of carbonated drinks has increased a lot these days, especially since the youth consume them a lot. But from a health point of view, carbonated drinks are harmful not only for digestion but also for the lungs. Such drinks contain carbon dioxide, which causes problems like acidity and bloating in the stomach. In such a situation, not only does digestion deteriorate, but due to this, tightness in the lungs also increases. In such a situation, the risk of asthma and other lung-related problems increases.
High salt foods
Food high in salt is harmful to lung health. The sodium found in salt can cause water retention, due to which lung patients may have difficulty breathing. Besides this, excess sodium is harmful to lung health.
Fried foods
Fried food is harmful to the entire body as well as the lungs, hence fat gets accumulated in the body due to such food items. Fat can cause pressure and swelling on the diaphragm, which can increase lung problems. Therefore, lung patients should especially avoid consuming fried food.
Broccoli and Cabbage
Broccoli is generally considered very beneficial for health, but due to excess nitrate, excessive consumption of broccoli can be harmful to the lungs. Let us tell you that nitrate is found in broccoli, cabbage and cabbage, which is harmful to the lungs.
It is worth noting that along with eating habits, lifestyle also affects lung health to a great extent. Therefore, lung patients should try to balance both diet and lifestyle. For this, along with yoga and exercise, breathing exercises can be helpful.
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