Fiber … for your lungs
August 20th, 2008 | by admin | Kristen Seymour
Filed under: Food and Nutrition, General Health
Did you know that fiber can help you breathe easier? A study in the American Journal of Epidemiology showed that fiber increased lung capacity.
Specifically, folks who took in at least 27 grams daily had a larger lung capacity than did those who consumed fewer than 10 grams. Additionally, the group that consumed more fiber were found to be 15 percent less likely to develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
The author of the study, Stephanie London, M.D., Ph.D., said, “The fiber found in cereal and produce may reduce tissue inflammation that can damage lungs.” There are plenty of ways to get fiber, and it’s good for you in so many ways, you really have no excuse!
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