According to American researchers foods high in fiber reduces inflammation in the lungs of smokers.
Researchers from the University of Auckland, recently published an article, which said that smokers can reduce their risk of cancer, emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by eating foods high in fiber. These diseases reduce the life expectancy of smokers by 20 years. The results of the research work under the guidance of associate professor Robert Young were published in European Respiratory Review. Earlier this year, scientists found that mice who consumed a diet high in fiber, less vulnerable to inflammation in the lungs.
"The positive effect of a diet high in fiber, achieved mainly by increasing the absorption of natural anti-inflammatory chemicals (called polyunsaturated fatty acids), producing" protective "intestinal bacteria. These bacteria of the intestinal microflora of man and they multiply in the use of large amounts of fiber, "- says Dr. Young.
In the study, researchers found that a diet high in fiber reduces the harmful effects of smoking on the lungs.
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