India, May 6 -- Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition that is marked by wheezing, coughing and shortness of breath. While summer season and springtime can trigger asthma symptoms, sometimes the food we consume can be the reason. In an interview with HT lifestyle, Dr Inder Mohan Chugh, senior director, pulmonology, Max Super Specialty Hospital, Shalimar Bagh shared how certain food items can trigger asthma. Also read | 8 common asthma triggers: Doctor shares tips to avoid them

Extremely cold foods like raw ice, ice cream, and nitro puff can irritate the airway lining and trigger asthma symptoms. Nitro puff, in particular, can be harmful as it contains liquid nitrogen which can damage the food pipe and respiratory tract.

Items like ch...