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Australian Research Links Apples, Reduced Asthma Risk; Study Is Latest to Report Apple-Lung Health Link; Consumption of Whole Food, Rather than Specific Nutrients, Indicated.

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VIENNA, Va., Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Australian researchers studying the relationship between diet and asthma have reported that, among the fruits and vegetables they studied, eating apples and pears appears to provide the best protection against this growing health risk.

Asthma is a serious and growing U.S. health threat and can be deadly if not properly managed. The American Lung Association reports that, in 2000, nearly 5,000 Americans died from asthma, or nearly two of every 100,000 Americans. Federal data indicates that at current rates 31.3 million Americans will be diagnosed with asthma in their lifetime, and that diagnosis rates increased 25 percent between 1999 and 2001. Asthma is a major children's health issue, as children aged 5-17 are most…

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