Processed meat 'could be bad for asthma'

[Northerner]

Eating processed meat might make asthma symptoms worse, say researchers.

Consuming more than four portions a week is a risk, suggests the study of nearly 1,000 French people, published in the journal Thorax.

The researchers believe it could be a preservative called nitrite used in meats such as sausages, salami and ham that aggravates the airways.

But experts say the link has not been proved and more investigations are needed.

Rather than worry about one type of food, people should be eating a healthy and varied diet, they advise.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-38370057

 

[grovesy]

Yeah they had someone from Asthma UK on breakfast saying they are not advising people to avoid. As with many other things people have differn triggers and triggers can change over the years.

 

[mikeyB]

Nitrites are a fairly ubiquitous preservative used in food and drink, including wine, so the French blaming salami is a bit like a thirty fags a day man claiming it was secondary smoking in the office caused his cancer.