Nutritionist shares three drinks to combat the effect of pollution

The Air Quality Index of the capital still remains severe. This is making it hard for people to breathe. More and more people are visiting doctors complaning of breathlessness, burning in the eyes, throat and cough. While it will take time for the AQI to be back to normal, here are three simple drinks suggested by nutritionist Kavita Devgan that you can make at home to combat the effects of pollution.

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To make the smoothie you need banana, ginger juice and coconut water.

Now, churn the banana, some ginger juice, and coconut water and sip health.

Low potassium levels are linked to shortness of breath, even more during polluted times. Banana and coconut water both are rich in potassium. Ginger helps stamp out air pollutants of the air passages before they have time to irritate the lungs.

The drink helps with better lung capacity and reduces wheezing due to quercetin and khellin (both flavonoids) present in it. This helps open up the stuffed airways and amla helps deliver vitamin that helps arrest the damage to lung tissue caused by environmental toxins.

Pineapple has enzyme bromelain that helps clear out the toxic debris that accumulates in the lungs and thus helps detox lungs naturally.

Mint delivers antihistamines that work as antidotes for symptoms like nasal congestion, mucous formation, and sneezing.