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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ella Pickover

Vitamin K found in this vegetable could help keep lungs healthy, study finds

People with higher levels of vitamin K – found in broccoli and spinach among other foods – could have better lung function compared with those with lower levels, a preliminary study suggests.

Researchers found that people with higher levels of vitamin K – which the body needs for blood clotting, helping wounds to heal – were less likely to have asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or have a wheeze.

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