Diet and lung disease—Are fruits and vegetables the ideal whole‐food intervention?

In recent years, attention has focused on understanding how a westernized dietary pattern affects the lungs. The term ‘westernized diet’ is used to describe diets that are high in processed and ‘fast foods’, which are typically rich in saturated fat and simple carbohydrates, while being low in fruits, vegetables and wholegrains, which limit intake of dietary fibre and beneficial phytochemicals. Many chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes and some cancers, have been associated with this eating pattern...