Energy consumption and the environment


How Fiber Reduces The Damaging Effects of Second-Hand Smoke

A new study confirms that early lifeAccording to the American Lung
exposure to second-hand smoke canAssociation:
produce life-long respiratory problems.- Children who breathe second-hand smoke
A study of 35,000 adult non-smokers inare more likely to suffer from
Singapore revealed that those who livedpneumonia, bronchitis and other lung
with smokers during childhood had fardiseases
more respiratory illnesses.- Children who have asthma and who
Fiber May Protectbreathe second-hand smoke have more
However, study participants who reportedasthma attacks
eating more fruit and vegetable fiber as- There are an estimated 150,000 to
adults seemed have acquired some300,000 cases every year of infections,
protection against the negative healthsuch as bronchitis and pneumonia, in
effects. Those who ate more than 7.5infants and children under 18 months of
grams of fiber each day -- roughly theage who breathe second-hand smoke
equivalent of two apples -- had fewerOne of the best routes to quitting
health problems.smoking is through complete abstinence.
The BenefitsThis means cold turkey and not gradual
Researchers theorized that fiber may:reduction. But that can be tough for
- Reduce blood glucose concentrationsanyone. That's why I recommend using
- Reduce inflammationenergy psychology tools. There are many
- Enhance antioxidant processeseffective strategies out there for
But they cautioned that the possibleworking with addictions but I find the
benefits of fiber should be taken asEmotional Freedom Technique (EFT) to be
lessening the importance of reducinghighly effective.
exposure to environmental tobacco smoke.It's good to know that fiber can also
EurekAlert August 30, 2005Thorax Augusthelp you if you have no choice but to
30, 2005inhale secondhand smoke from your family
Dr. Mercola's Comment:or colleagues, just as it has many other
Most people know that I view eating thebenefits. One caveat, however:
right foods are far more important toOne of the main sources of fiber in the
your health than smoking. In fact eatingdiet of Singapore patients was soy, a
onefrench fry is more dangerous thanproblematic and potentially dangerous
smoking one cigarette."food" if there ever was one. Although
I have seen many people ruin theirprocessed soy products are consumed by
health by stopping smoking and ignoringmore than 200 million Americans,
their food choices thinking they werethousands of studies have linked them to
doing a good thing for their health.a host of problems, including
Don't get me wrong, I don't believemalnutrition, cognitive decline and
anyone should smoke but one needs toinfertility.
have a wholistic perspective on healthFermented, unprocessed soy products like
if you are going to achieve it.natto, miso, and tempeh, however, are
But getting back to smoking, if the truefar healthier for you, as the
cost of a pack of cigarettes --fermentation process aids in liberating
estimated to be nearly $40 when all theotherwise difficult to digest nutrients
extra health are taken into account --in the soybean, making them more
won't make you stop smoking, perhaps itsavailable for absorption.
harmful effects on your children will.



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