Can an Apple a Day Keep COPD Away?
See which fruits, veggies may be linked to lower risk of lung disease in smokers, study suggests
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By Alan Mozes
Thursday, February 23, 2017
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THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Eating lots of fruits and vegetables is good for everyone -- and may even help current and former smokers avoid chronic lung disease, a new investigation reveals.
Apples, pears, green leafy vegetables and peppers appear to offer protection against COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), said researchers led by Joanna Kaluza, of the Warsaw University of Life Sciences in Poland.
And the more servings of fruits and vegetables consumed regularly, the greater the protection, Kaluza and her colleagues found.
Findings from this large study appear in the Feb. 22 issue of Thorax.
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