What food is better for tracheitis

The issue of food selection for patients with bronchitis should be taken more seriously. It is recommended to eat more lung-moisturizing foods, such as kelp, loofah, pear, and walnuts. Of course, fresh vegetables and fruits are also indispensable to supplement vitamin A.

1. Eat more foods that moisten the lungs: the purpose is to relieve cough and relieve lung discomfort. It mainly includes black fungus, white radish, kelp, lotus root, bamboo shoots, loofah, pear (cut into pieces and add appropriate amount of white sugar, steamed and consumed), peanuts, walnuts, etc. In addition, patients can drink honey water frequently to moisten the throat and lungs.

2. Eat more vegetables and fruits: Vitamin A protects the respiratory mucosa, and vitamin C can enhance immunity and effectively prevent respiratory infections, so it is important to supplement both in time. There are many vegetables and fruits of this type, such as cherries, pomegranates, mangoes, kiwis, carrots, tomatoes, cabbage, rapeseed, cucumbers, winter melons, etc., which can clear phlegm and reduce heat.

3. Drink more water: Replenishing water in time and increasing fluid intake can correct or prevent water loss, and can also dilute phlegm to promote its elimination. Patients should drink more boiled water and add an appropriate amount of honey (1 teaspoon is appropriate to avoid excessive sweetness).

4. Eat more protein-rich foods: mainly high-quality protein, such as milk, eggs, fish, various lean meats, soybeans and soy products, etc.; while supplementing protein, patients should consume an appropriate amount of carbohydrates, such as potatoes, peas, lentils, rice, cornmeal, grapes, peaches, etc.

5 Avoid fried and spicy foods: Fried and other greasy foods are difficult to digest, can easily cause internal heat, and burn body fluids, which can cause dampness and phlegm, block the lungs, and worsen coughing and asthma. Spicy foods such as chili peppers, onions, raw garlic, pepper, etc. can cause heat and phlegm after eating, and can irritate the bronchial mucosa, causing local edema and worsening cough and asthma. Therefore, patients with chronic bronchitis should avoid eating fried and spicy foods.