Berries and grapes may keep you breathin’ easy
In many ways, fruits and vegetables are a natural prescription for optimal health.
By: Serena Gordon, HealthDay
May 29, 2018
Go for the grapes—processed foods, such as cured meats, have been shown in studies to be linked with a steeper decline in lung function. (For Spectrum Health Beat)
Adding more grapes and berries to your diet is a tasty way to give your lung health a boost, new research suggests.
Folks who ate the most foods with a particular type of flavonoid, called anthocyanins, maintained the best lung function as they aged, researchers said. Anthocyanins are found in dark-pigmented fruits and vegetables such as red grapes, blueberries and purple potatoes.
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