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Taking a proper diet is important
to manage the symptoms of COPD, just as we wrote before, we shall know what to
eat and what to avoid. While eating, we can take several small meals to ease
the pressure.
As suffering from the COPD, it
increases the burden of the muscles to breathe. They have to work harder and use
more energy so we need to eat more calories to supply the energy they need and
to keep the muscles from becoming weaker. To this, keeping a good weight and asking
the health care provider what our weight should be and how many calories we
should eat each day are important too. (Weight loss is common in people who
have COPD. We should see our health care provider if we lose more that 10
percent of our weight in six months, or more than 5 percent in one month.)
By eating small meals throughout
the day can help provide the energy our body needs. Even if we aren't
underweight, eating smaller meals that have the recommended number of calories
has its advantages. A large meal in the stomach presses on the diaphragm,
leaving the lungs less room to expand. Digesting a large meal also pulls blood
and oxygen into the stomach and away from the rest of the body.
Aim for 4 or 6 mini-meals
rather than 2 or 3 large meals throughout the day. These tips can help:
l Build each mini-meal around two or three healthy foods: fruits and
vegetables, whole grains and cereals, dairy products, and protein. Be sure to
eat a balance of these foods.
l Limit foods with empty calories. Foods that are high in sugar,
white flour, and fat provide calories but no vitamins and minerals.
l Go easy on salt (sodium). Too much sodium causes fluid buildup,
making breathing more difficult. Avoid foods with more than 300 mg sodium per
serving.
l Avoid foods that cause gas or bloating, such as fried or greasy
foods, beans, and some fruits and vegetables. These can make it harder to
breathe.
And below are some easy-to-prepare
mini-meals:
One scrambled egg, whole-grain
toast, and a melon slice
Half a turkey sandwich and
vegetable soup
Baby carrots, rye crackers, and
cheddar cheese
Vanilla yogurt and thawed, frozen
blueberries
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