If you want to breathe a little easier, try adding some mustard greens to your diet. The peppery-tasting vegetables boast several vitamins and minerals that help improve air flow in asthma sufferers. Vitamin E helps improve lung function and lowers the risk of developing asthma while vitamin C helps relieve airway constriction and break down histamine. Mustard greens also contain magnesium, a mineral that helps relax the muscle cells lining the bronchial tubes and lungs.
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