Med diet 'could prevent asthma'

Peanut

Some more veg* propaganda for all your prosletizing needs
(just joking... )

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6525237.stm

"Eating a Mediterranean diet could help protect children from respiratory allergies and asthma, a study suggests.
..
They found those with a diet rich in fruit and vegetables were protected against both conditions.
..
Children who ate nuts - a rich source of vitamin E - at least three times a week, again just over 300, were less likely to wheeze.
..
However, high consumption of margarine more than once a week (331 children) doubled the chances of asthma and allergic rhinitis, compared with those who ate it less frequently, the findings showed. "

seamus

If I had to guess, I would also say that a diet rich in uncooked foods - that is, anything which hasn't had the bacteria incinerated out of it - would also have a similar effect.

Peanut

Steak tartare anyone? :cool:

sweet-rasmus

well, anyone who does suffer from asthma; giving up dairy is the first step out!

Tar.Aldarion

So this is where you heard about this. 'I heard it somewhere' indeed.