COPD and Diet WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on COPD and Diet
Although no diet can prevent or cure COPD, ensuring that you have a healthy diet can give your body the vitamins and nutrients that are needed to combat your condition. Being overweight taxes the organs of the body, including the lungs, so maintaining a proper body weight is important. Avoiding foods that cause gas can also reduce bloating and allow for easier breathing.1
Fast Facts:
- Eating six small meals, as opposed to three large ones, can reduce the pressure on the lungs by an overly full stomach.2
- Foods containing a high amount of sodium can cause the body to retain water and interfere with breathing.2
- Other tips for a healthy diet include limiting the amount of caffeine in the diet and to eat a wide variety of easy to prepare foods.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ About.com: COPD Diet: Nutritional Guidelines for Patients with COPD
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 DuoNeb: Tips on Healthy Diet for COPD Patients
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Diet and COPD, How Diet Affects COPD, How Does Diet Affect COPD
- Last update: Apr. 26, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
