According to dietitian Elena Solomatina, foods containing vitamin A are among the best for maintaining lungs in winter.
Solomatina said in an interview that vitamin A, which is responsible for the good condition of mucous tissues, is contained in yellow or orange fruits: for example, in pumpkin, carrots, and tomatoes. These products are very effective in promoting lung health. Moreover, for better assimilation of useful light vitamin A from them, heat treatment, passivation may be necessary. So, if you take tomatoes, then their ideal form for better assimilation of the vitamin is tomato paste.
Also, Solomatina called natural lard, butter, sour cream, egg yolk useful products for strengthening lung health – in general, source of high-quality fat.
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“The surfactant (a mixture of surfactants lining the lung alveoli) is made up of fat, and to maintain healthy lungs, it is imperative to include fat-containing foods in the diet,” the specialist explained to Moscow 24.
In addition, the doctor Solomatina advised eating foods that strengthen the vascular wall (such strengthening is important for good blood flow to the lungs). The nutritionist named products with a dark color – different berries, plums, beets.
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Earlier, the MedikForum.ru portal wrote about the frequency with which doctors recommend eat red meat.
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Elena Solomatina healthy lifestyle dietitian, candidate of medical sciences