3 foods that can help cleanse your lungs of tar and nicotine

There are some foods that help limit the risks of smoking. Be warned, these tips will not remove the dangers of smoking—the best way to stay healthy remains quitting!

Onions

They are stimulants of lung health. This everyday food is full of antioxidants that clean the lungs of accumulated toxins.

Ginger

Not only does this root have aphrodisiac powers, it is also good for your health. Ginger helps to open the bronchi and promotes the expulsion of mucous. It also has other very useful properties—it is an antibacterial, an antiseptic and an anti-inflammatory, which can be very effective to treat coughs.

Grapefruit

This fruit has, quite simply, antibacterial and antiseptic properties that are effective for cleaning the lungs.