Question

What should be noted in the diet for chronic bronchitis?

Answer

Patients with chronic bronchitis should pay attention to the following dietary points:

  1. A light diet: It is recommended to consume more fresh vegetables such as cabbage, spinach, rapeseed, white radish, carrots, tomatoes, cucumbers, and winter melon. These vegetables not only provide various vitamins and inorganic salts but also have functions such as clearing phlegm, reducing fire, and promoting bowel movements.
  2. Avoid seafood and overly fatty foods: Since “fish generates fire and meat generates phlegm,” it is advised that patients with chronic bronchitis eat less yellow croaker, hairtail, shrimp, crab, and fatty meat.