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ASTHMA
EAT PLENTY OF
· Fruits and vegetables ( aim for 5 to 10 servings per day).
· Chicken soup, broth, and other fluids to help thin bronchial mucus.
· Food high in omega-3 fatty acids such as salmon, mackerel, herring, and sardines to counter inflammation.

AVOID
· Any foods, including additives, that seem to bring on attacks.
· Mushrooms, cheese, soy, sauce, and yeasty breads if molds trigger attacks.
· Salicylates, an ingredient in aspirin, tea, vinegar, salad dressings, many fruits, and a few vegetables.
· Any food preserved with sulfites.
· Foods containing tartrazine, or yellow food dye 5.

Asthma is a chronic lung condition that is a leading cause of childhood deaths, especially among city dwellers. The rising toll of asthma has puzzled doctors, but many attribute it to a combination of factors, such as the cost of asthma medications, which may be beyond the means of low-income families, improper use of asthma medications, and exposure to environmental pollutants.
Wheezing, chest tightness, labored breathing and other asthma symptoms occur when the tiny muscles that control the airways to the lungs constrict, causing a bronchospasm. Normally, the airways narrow somewhat when expose.
to smoke, pollutants, very cold air, or substances o activities, such as pollen and other allergens and exercise.

HEREDITY MAY BE A FACTOR
The reason some people have hyperreactive airways is unknown; heredity, however, is suspected of playing a role, because the disease runs in families. Many asthmatics also have hay fever and other allergies
Although stress and emotional upsets can trigger or worsen an attack, experts emphasize that asthma is a lung disease, not a psychological disorder; as such, it should be treated as serious and even debilitating physical condition.


ELIMINATING TRIGGERS
Doctors agree that the best treatment for asthma entails identifying and then avoiding its triggers. In some instances these are obvious- for example, exposure to tobacco smoke and other noxious fumes, cold air, exercise, or an allergy to animal dander. Seasonal asthma is usually due to various pollens, molds, and other environmental factors. Suspected allergens can usually be identified by blood and skin tests.

For some people, inadvertently ingested environmental allergens are the problem rather than the foods-
People allergic to ragweed, for example, may also react to pyrethrum, a natural pesticide made from chrysanthemums, or to other allergens related to plants. Similarly, people allergic to mildew and other environmental molds may react to molds in foods

HELPFUL FOODS
There are no specific foods that prevent asthma, but some may lessen its complications. Omega-3 fatty acids, found in salmon, mackerel, sardines, and other cold-water fish, have an anti-inflammatory. Evidence continues to grow on the protective effects fruits and vegetables on lung function.

POTENTIAL PROBLEMS
Like everyone else, asthma patients need to consume a healthful , balanced diet, but this is sometimes difficult if allergies require eliminating entire food groups. A dietitian can recommend substitutes or supplements to ensure maintaining good nutrition.
Asthma drugs can create nutritional problems. Long-term steroid use, for example, causes bone loss, vitamin D and calcium supplements may be needed to strengthen bones. Potassium deficiency is another potential problem.