India, May 5 -- Managing chronic ailments can be challenging, especially in children when all they want is to go about out and play with their friends. But with the right dietary choices, symptoms can be better regulated, reducing their intensity and keeping them under control. Asthma is one such condition that affects a large number of children. It can interfere with daily activities, reducing the quality of life for the children.

In an interview, Divya Achrekar, Deputy Manager of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics at Narayana Health SRCC Children's Hospital, Mumbai, shared which foods can be included in the diet of a child with asthma, along with items best avoided to help manage symptoms effectively.

Offering insight into how diet play...