Former Smoker? Eat Tomatoes, Apples, Bananas 
Former smokers who ate more than two fresh tomatoes or more than three portions of fresh fruit a day, especially apples and bananas, saw a slower decline in lung function than those who got less fresh fruit and fresh vegetables. The study conducted lung-function tests on 650 adult former smokers and non- smokers over 10 years. The fresh-fruit, fresh-vegetable diet slowed the decline in lung function and helped repair lung damage in former smokers, and slowed the natural lung-aging process in those who had never smoked.
Doctors said the findings suggest eating fresh fruits and fresh vegetables may help reduce chances of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Reference: European Respiratory Journal; 2017,
50:1602286; Published Online
Natural Insights for Well Being April 2018
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