Diet in bronchial asthma

The course of any disease can be alleviated if at the same time to eat properly. There is a diet prescribed for bronchial asthma. This chronic inflammatory disease affecting the respiratory tract can be relaxed and reduced.

Therapeutic nourishment for bronchial asthma

Any doctor will tell you that in this case you need a special hypoallergenic diet for asthma, which limits the use of a number of products. If you do not have intolerance to certain foods and food allergies, then its classic version is appropriate.

Asthma requires a diet based on the following products:

• lean meat (rabbit, young veal);
• vegetables and fruits in any form;
• cereals and cereal side dishes: buckwheat, pearl barley, oatmeal, rice;
• vegetable and butter;
• dairy products;
• a variety of drinks (compotes, mineral water, rose hips, tea).

It is important to cook at home, because in semi-finished products there may be flavor enhancers, preservatives and other elements that provoke an undesirable reaction.

Nutrition for bronchial asthma: list of exceptions

The asthma diet firstly limits foods that can potentially cause allergies and trigger an attack. These include:

• fish and seafood, fish caviar;
• citrus fruits, melons, peaches;
• raspberries, strawberries;
• duck and goose meat;
• beans;
• yeast;
• tomatoes;
• nuts;
• eggs;
• chocolate and honey.

Nutrition with asthma is quite flexible: if during the period of exacerbation these products are completely excluded, at other times their rare and limited use is still acceptable. In addition, it is recommended to abandon alcoholic beverages, spicy and spicy condiments, ginger and similar ingredients.

There is a diet for bronchial asthma and an additional list of restrictions, which included products that are recommended to limit the diet to 1-2 times a week. These include:

• fatty grades of beef and pork, chicken meat;
• cottage cheese, milk, sour cream;
• semolina, wheat bread.

Do not forget that you need to eat nutritionally and in a balanced way: about 70 grams of protein per day, up to 250-300 g of carbohydrates and not more than 50-70 g of fats. A balanced diet can be calculated on the Internet on one of the many sites that offer free online diet diary with calorie counting.