Unfortunately, in this day and age your answer is probably no. And oxygen is required to produce energy in virtually every tissue in your body. Without oxygen, energy will vanish.

How does your body get oxygen? With the help of your lungs. As you can see, having a strong pair of lungs is essential for living with the highest quality of life.

So, without further delay, here is how to make your lungs healthy:

1. Practice thoracic expansion: Just like any other area in your body, your lungs have a muscle-the diaphragm. And exercising this muscle is a great way to make your lungs more powerful. Now a good technique involves taking super deep breaths where your belly button and chest rise, and then slowly letting the air out. Try doing a couple sets of ten breaths on a regular basis.

2. Stay away from congested areas: Being around lots of traffic or congestion every once in a while is not going to cause much harm, it’s the chronic exposure that you need to avoid at all costs. You see, being exposed to lots of traffic is a primary risk factor for lung disease.

3. Consider supplementation: Magnesium, for instance, is a supplement that can relax your bronchial tubes which in turn helps you breathe more easily. And if breathing is easier, you can get more oxygen into your lungs. Caffeine is also a supplement that can help in this department.

4. Eat lots of vegetables: Populations that eat lots of vegetables seem to have much lower rates of lung disease. We still don’t know why this is the case, but it works. So make sure your diet is loaded with vegetables for optimal lung health.

5. Stop smoking: Ok, I know this is common sense, but I have to mention it. What is so bad about smoking? Well, it kills cilia-protective structures that keep bad stuff out of your lungs. Even worse, smoking is now being associated with a whole range of additional diseases.

Making your lungs as powerful as possible is a great way to make your life as good as possible. You see, we need oxygen to live and your lungs are what gets you this vital element. So act on these tips today, don’t wait until tomorrow!

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