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Med diet 'could prevent asthma'

  • 05-04-2007 04:55PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,462 ✭✭✭


    Some more veg* propaganda for all your prosletizing needs :p
    (just joking... )

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6525237.stm

    "Eating a Mediterranean diet could help protect children from respiratory allergies and asthma, a study suggests.
    ..
    They found those with a diet rich in fruit and vegetables were protected against both conditions.
    ..
    Children who ate nuts - a rich source of vitamin E - at least three times a week, again just over 300, were less likely to wheeze.
    ..
    However, high consumption of margarine more than once a week (331 children) doubled the chances of asthma and allergic rhinitis, compared with those who ate it less frequently, the findings showed. "


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,173 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    If I had to guess, I would also say that a diet rich in uncooked foods - that is, anything which hasn't had the bacteria incinerated out of it - would also have a similar effect.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,462 ✭✭✭Peanut


    Steak tartare anyone? :cool:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,128 ✭✭✭sweet-rasmus


    well, anyone who does suffer from asthma; giving up dairy is the first step out!


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,119 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    So this is where you heard about this. 'I heard it somewhere' indeed. :)


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