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* Maintaining good health is impossible without eating the right foods. Speak with your doctor or nutrition specialist if you need help in planning and preparing healthy meals. Some people with COPD have trouble keeping weight on, and it is easy to lose muscle mass when you lose weight. If this is a problem for you, discuss nutritional supplements with your doctor or nutritionist. Staying at a healthy weight is very important for controlling COPD. Many people with COPD find it helpful to: ? Eat several smaller meals throughout the day instead of three large ones. Because your stomach is directly under your lungs, eating a big meal can push against your diaphragm and make it harder to breathe. ? Avoid gas-producing foods, such as apples, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, corn, cucumbers, and carbonated beverages. These foods can cause your stomach to swell and press against your diaphragm. ? Drink plenty of fluids to keep airway mucus thin and free-flowing. ? Talk less while you are eating. ? Slow down when you are eating * Many people with COPD become very ill every year during flu season. The flu can greatly increase your chances of coming down with pneumonia. ? Stay away from people with colds and flu ? Wash your hands often to prevent the spread of germs ? Always ask your doctor about getting a flu shot every year at the end of September or in early October ? Flu and pneumonia shots are not the same, but they are both very important for people who have COPD ? If other people are using your phone, clean it afterward with an antibacterial gel ? If you are unable to get the flu shot (for example, people who are allergic to eggs cannot have a flu shot), make sure you get treatment as early as possible (there are special medicines available that are active against the flu virus) Discuss with your doctor whether a pneumonia vaccine (sometimes called Pneumovax 23) is wise for you; generally, the vaccine is given every 5 to 7 years and is active against a common type