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inflammation throughout
the body can go a long
way toward lowering the
impact of allergies. It
also helps reduce the
risk of heart disease
and other cardiovascular
problems, which have
been connected to
inflammation. Stick
with red grapes,
though. Green, purple,
white, blush . . . no
Apples other color is as rich in
In the Crete diet study either antioxidants or
on nuts, researchers resveratrol.
also found that people
whose diets included
apples as a staple
had greater protection
against both allergies and
asthma. Apples are rich
in quercetin, a flavonoid
with anti-inflammatory
properties. But don’t
peel them—much of the
benefit comes from the
skin, which is also packed
with antioxidants called
polyphenols that help
prevent cell damage. Tomatoes
Another study found Whether you eat them
that pregnant women fresh or in sauce or paste,
who ate apples reduced tomatoes are high in
their children’s risk of vitamin C, and studies
developing asthma. say that can help build
Kids whose moms ate tolerance against asthma
the most apples during and respiratory problems.
pregnancy were the least Vitamin C is an immune-
likely to report wheezing system booster and a
or to have asthma. natural antihistamine,
but it also suppresses
Fish swelling. Plus, tomatoes
Omega-3 fatty acids in seafood have contain lycopene, another
antioxidant compound. A
natural anti-inflammatory effects that
study from the University
boost the immune system—which is of Tel Aviv found that men
helpful, given that allergies occur when your who added 30 milligrams
immune system is out of whack. In a of lycopene to their daily
study of expectant moms, researchers diet improved their ability
to fight off asthma attacks
found that those who ate fish during
by 45%. In another study,
pregnancy reduced the risk that their
Spanish children who
children would develop asthma or allergic consumed more than 40
diseases. The kids whose moms ate fish grams of fruity veggies a
once a week or more were less likely to Grapes day—including eggplant,
have eczema than children of mothers who The skin of red grapes cucumber and zucchini—
is high in antioxidants were much less likely to
never ate fish. Not a fan of fish? Try omega-3
and resveratrol, another suffer from childhood
and algae supplements or fish oil to boost anti-inflammatory asthma than those who
your defenses. compound. Reducing ate less.
