Issue 156

July 2017

Get your lungs working at full capacity and push the pace to round five

Kevin Kearns

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Cordyceps

This member of the fungi family relaxes bronchial walls. You’ll breathe easier to increase your oxygen uptake. 

Carrots

High in beta-carotene to help you shield lungs from pollution.

Wine

Pulmonary Medicine Research found positive lung function correlated with red and white. A perfect partner for a post-grind wind down. 

Chili

They’ll make you sweat, but act as decongestants to keep your passages clear.

Licorice tea

Acts as an expectorant, meaning it breaks down boogers when you’re feeling stuffy, allowing easy removal from the body, clearing inflammation.

Salmon

The recommended two portions weekly have positive correlations with higher levels of lung function.

Garlic

A natural antibiotic proven to cut your lung cancer risk by 44% when consumed twice a week.

Chia seeds

A sprinkling over porridge in the morning helps reduce inflammation and keeps lungs primed.

Apples

St Georges Hospital Medical School found people who ate five a week had 138ml more lung capacity.

Peppermint

Getting it in oil form and inhaling the vapor aids with congestion. Clear airways, maximum oxygen uptake.

Water

Boring? Maybe. Essential? Yes. It works to thin mucus so you can inhale air more easily.

Kale

Cruciferous veg, particularly dark leafy greens, have high levels of chlorophyll which acts similarly to hemoglobin, which carries oxygen to the lungs.