I have read that those with lung problems do not get enough leafy
greens. Spinach; Romaine lettuce, etc. Most of our society needs to eat more fruits and vegetables and whole grains. Steer clear of fried foods; processed foods; too much salt and sugar. Stay hydrated by
drinking enough water. I do not eat right; but I eat much healthier
than I used to.

Fruit and veggies are always good, they say to eat several small meals instead of 2-3 large meals. If the stomach is real full it puts the squeeze on the lungs. Wait a while after you eat to do things so your food can digest a little.
My doc says to fill the plate in 3rds. 2/3rds fruit and veggies, 1/3rd fish or meat.

My Doc. said to eat more protein, but I have trouble with that as I love my carbs. I am not a meat eater, so that is a problem for me. I am trying though, and try to eat some kind of protein at each meal. (egg, tuna, etc). Barb

Hi thanks guys that really helps i do eat veggies but i dont really eat fruit so i,ll try to start i do eat meat i love meat of any kind but i dont really eat the right things i do eat fried foods which i,ve now learned that i shouldnt so i,ll have to try and eat a bit healthier

thanks to all
Big Hugs
skye xxx

its hard to steer clear of fried foods when you are so used to them

try sauteing in equal parts clarified butter and EVOO (small amounts please) for less cholesterol.

I swear by collards, but spinach is awesome as well. Try cooking a batch of fresh spinach with some low fat bacon bits and a touch of garlic. I use EVOO (extra virgin olive oil) for everything including spinach. The EVOO helps balance your cholesterol levels as well, but its important to not use too much as it will have the opposite effect.

All advise I read is good particularly greens like collard and turnip greens if you can find them in the store. Protein is so important as we need more of it for the effort to breath and get around and protein provides that.
Also, I am pursuing anything anti-inflammatory and I've found a couple of books on Amazon.com for that type of diet.
There is new research with COPD that it's an auto-immune driven condition AND even possibly "clusters of bacteria" in the airways that cause the inflammation AND there are additional studies looking to the gut/intestines/digestive tract for the triggering of breathing problems. This my father, who had severe
allergies/asthma felt that where his trouble began.

Hi thanks for the great tips really need them i,ll have to look up for some good recipes but easy ones lol so thanks

Big Hugs

skye xxx

I buy unsalted dry roasted peanuts at the health food store, takes a while to get used to the unsalted kind but they are great, full of protien and fiber. I eat some everyday.
Apples are so tasty and keep longer than some perishables, real good with peanut butter. I do buy salted peanut butter but, buy the natural kind so it has no sugar in it.

Thanks for that leenabean i,ll try that

Big Hugs
skye xxx

yummie

I am bad, I like salt and try not to add to my food. Just find that salt is in everything. Oh my.
But everyone once in a while I like to eat french frys....just once in a while. I know I know I punish myself.

Then I was recently told by my doctor that spanich can be a cause of gout? I didn't know that if you eat too much of spanich.
I eat a can a week. I am so lazy I don't eat hardly anything that isn't out of a can, or mix. Sorry I know i'll get a lot of feed back on this one.
But you got to love me.........I am unable to or plain lazy one or the other when it comes to food. I will eat it raw or cook it and I got to open it up. (can) why because I was a girl grew up with only a dad.
He didn't do much better then what I do today. So you see we fin for our selves a lot growing up.
didn't have a mother to show me how to cook. of course I use to do a lot of cooking since getting sick I don't know about all of you I am tired a lot.....feel drain out. And don't feel like cooking.
I open up something and heat it or eat a lot of tv dinners.
sorry I am bad.

I know when I eat too much at one time I feel like a stuffed pig and cannot breathe. So am tryin to eat alot of small stuff all day long. Alot of veggies and fruit, meat taste bad all the time now.

They say even the canned veggies are good for you, al long as you eat them, the low sodium things are becomming more and more available.
I prefer moslty the frozen veggoes, or fresh.
I do like to cook and when I am having a great day I cook large amounts and freeze stuff. I buy big amounts of cauliflower and other veggies and do the same sometimes.
Once we start eating better the better we feel about ourselves, I am darn proud of myself when I treat myself well. There is only me to take good care of myself so I try, not that I don't like some fries now and then or a juicy burger, I do. It is a balancing act.

Grazing is good. I've turned into the kitchen supervisor. We cook a lot in huge amts. & freeze in 2 people servings. My hubby has turned into an excellent 'kitchen wench'. Weened him off fried food when we got married. Just not something I was used too or liked & since I knew It wasn't good for you, I won that one. Do use the good oils liberally :>))

Well gang my husband is learning by himself cooking. He ask me and it's like the blind leading the very blind.....but so far when he don't experiment a lot it's good to eat.

He cooks he wants too cook. I don't care any more. He has his own pans and no one is aloud to toch his pan. I did a wrong thing seveal years back I purchase those pans for him and it all went to his head.

We eat what he doesn't know how he gets on line and looks up things on how to cook it. O boy I dont' like everything he cooks.
Sometimes I don't eat because I don't like it. I do try it for his sake.

I live would live on can goods like beans. I love beans. I like carrots and cerely too. I will clean a hole stock of cerely and put cream on it or ? and eat the whole thing.
I like milk..........I drink a lot of milk....I drink the non fat today.
We buy non fat for me, and reg milk for husband it is funny in a strange way to me.

But I like meat...but since my teeth aren't like they use too I don't eat meat well any more. So we might have steak I cant eat it that well. Also I chock once in awhile over the rings I have down near my tummy.....they have a formal name.
I had some yummie port chops a week back and as soon as I ate one I threw it up.
So I don't know why except it is those rings I have.
So meat I try not to eat...except in bean burrotes from taco bell.
or their meat burrotes.
I really really love potatoes..........I will eat a potatoe with nothing else..........I love them....I will either bake it or make instant potatoes.
JUST me....
I don't eat like all of you so much better. I like turkey sandwitches I eat those too.

I mostly drink coke all the time......coke and milk.
that is me too.
So never follow what I do.......I can't change I am too old.

We use to go out an eat all the time.....these days we can't...boy do going out not now come on a sad note today.
I got use to eating out all the time.

anyway......I open up a bag of salad and eat it........I like it without anything on it....but maybe some viginer.

That is me.

Thanks for the infor guys.

lov ya keep eating good.

Dear Bee,
You are not alone. I also eat mostly out of a can or a box. It's very hard to shop for one person. and even harder to cook for one person. At least my Daughters do Meals on Wheels for me each Sunday and usually send enough for a couple days. I'm not lazy, just fatigued just like you.
HUGZ,
Jean