Recent research
from the Harvard School of
Public Health shows that
teenagers who get enough of the
nutrients commonly found in
fruits and fish are more prone
to healthy lungs and to have
less risk of asthma, coughing
and wheezing. The study results
were published Monday July 9th,
2007 in the July issue of Chest.
Burns and her team of
researchers found that teens
with the lowest intake of fruit
and especially vitamin C had
weaker lungs compared to the
others. Teens that ate less
vitamin E, found in vegetable
oil and nuts, were more likely
to have asthma.
Many studies have connected
healthy eating habits with
strong, healthy lungs, so Burns
and her colleagues surveyed and
tested 2,112 12th-graders from
the United States and Canada.
In keeping with previous
surveys, they found that many
teenagers ate less than the
recommended amounts of fruits
and vegetables. They also found
that teens that consumed less
fruit and lower levels of
omega-3 fatty acids were more
likely to have asthma and
respiratory symptoms such as
wheezing. Even moderate amounts
of the omega-3 fatty acids are
protective according to Burns
who added that walnuts and
flaxseeds are good sources of
omega-3 fatty acids.
As parents, we can do our
children and teenagers a big
favor by keeping healthy
convenient whole foods on hand
and ready to go at all hours of
the day. Keeping a supply of
your favorite MannaLife Juice Powder on hand is a great way to
support the good nutrition of
your children and teenagers.
The
MannaFeast Power is also a
wonderfully delicious daily super food
green drink that
offers whole body nutritional
support in only one serving a
day.
