Diet Plan for Patients of Lung Disease

The lungs are remarkable therefore should be cared for. Healthy weight is important for people suffering with lung disease. Extra weight can increase shortness of breath and can put strain on heart, while underweight may decrease energy level and make one susceptible to infections. Asthma, chronic bronchitis and emphysema are chronic lung diseases.

So in case of lung diseases, good nutrition is very essential to prevent infections and keep your lungs healthy and for that avoid Fat diet and focus more on consuming fiber and protein rich foods that include fruits, vegetables, dairy products, whole grains, and lean proteins.

Fresh and raw foods are the finest mode to get the enzymes, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that will help you to keep your breathing easy and comfortable.

Eat at least 3 servings of whole grain foods each day.

Below is the Diet Chart. Follow it strictly for better health of your Lungs.

Vegetables
To Consume	To Avoid
Cabbage Cauliflower Bell Peppers Pumpkin Ash Gourd Bottle Gourd Ridge Gourd Onion Carrot Dark Vegetables Broccoli Green Coriander Garlic Ginger	Okra Eggplant Beans Potato Taro roots (arbi/kachalu)
Non-Veg
To Consume	To Avoid
Eggs Fish White Meat Chicken Turkey	Fried meat Red meat Grilled meat
Fruits
To Consume	To Avoid
Nuts Pomegranate Grape Fruit Avocadoes Papaya Watermelon Sugar Cane Apple Pear	Apricot Peaches Orange Banana Grapes (Sour) Citrus Fruits All Berries (can be taken in moderation if not sour)
Grains/Legumes
To Consume	To Avoid
Brown rice Soya grains Wheat Oats Green gram (moong dal) Bengal gram (kale chane)	Rice Chick peas Kidneys beans (rajmah) Black grams (udad daal)
Spices/Herbs/Oils
To Consume	To Avoid
Turmeric Olive oil Canola oil Coriander Cumin Thyme Fenugreek Mint Cod liver oil Flax seed/oil	Salt Green chilly Red chilly
Other Food Items
To Consume	To Avoid
6-8 glasses of water Soaked almonds Turmeric and milk (half tsp. turmeric in a glass of milk) Honey	Oily foods Alcohol Milk (high fat) Peanuts Curd Cold items Fried food items White flour biscuits Saturated fatty products White flour bread Maggie Junk foods Packed foods

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Diet Plan for Patients of Lung Disease

Below is the Diet Chart. Follow it strictly for better health of your Lungs.

Vegetables

To Consume

To Avoid

Non-Veg

To Consume

To Avoid

Fruits

To Consume

To Avoid

Grains/Legumes

To Consume

To Avoid

Spices/Herbs/Oils

To Consume

To Avoid

Other Food Items

To Consume

To Avoid

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Diet Plan for Patients of Lung Disease

Below is the Diet Chart. Follow it strictly for better health of your Lungs.

Vegetables

To Consume

To Avoid

Non-Veg

To Consume

To Avoid

Fruits

To Consume

To Avoid

Grains/Legumes

To Consume

To Avoid

Spices/Herbs/Oils

To Consume

To Avoid

Other Food Items

To Consume

To Avoid

Knowledge Base

Diseases A-Z

Herbs A-Z

Nutrients A-Z

Health Recipes

Home Remedies

Diet Chart

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