Please include breakfast, lunch, dinner menu and also snacks…. 
Best Answer: People with lung disease should eat smaller meals more frequently during the day. Instead of 3 big meals, they should eat 6 to 8 smaller meals (snacks). As their disease progresses, their lungs can increase in size. This causes the "barrel chested" look. As the lungs increase in size, it also reduces the area below the diaphragm. It becomes difficult for them to eat much food (not as much room for the stomach to expand). It is also difficult for them to eat - try eating without breathing. You soon will find yourself out of breath and eating becomes very uncomfortable. The smaller portions allow them to eat without a lot of discomfort.As far as menus go, you should try to feed them a balanced diet. Many people with lung disease do not exercise as much as they should, so you should be careful to limit the amount of complex carbohydrates they eat, as well as calories. If you want more information on diets and diet research, get the book "Good Calories Bad Calories" by Gary Taubes. The previous responder stated that you should give them a lot of water. You may want to check with their physician first. Many people with lung disease have severe edema, and should limit their fluid intake (as well as salt).The following site from the Cleveland Clinic gives pretty good advice for diets for people with COPD.http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/2400/2411.asp?index=9451
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There are no special menus for people with COPD. Drinking lots of water can help that condition a bit. I did research this once & found that foods with chili peppers might possibly help lung conditions. It wasn’t conclusive.
But those people should stay away from harsh smells like buring wood, any type of smoke, perfumes, cleaning products.
I wish you well.
People with lung disease should eat smaller meals more frequently during the day. Instead of 3 big meals, they should eat 6 to 8 smaller meals (snacks). As their disease progresses, their lungs can increase in size. This causes the “barrel chested” look. As the lungs increase in size, it also reduces the area below the diaphragm. It becomes difficult for them to eat much food (not as much room for the stomach to expand). It is also difficult for them to eat – try eating without breathing. You soon will find yourself out of breath and eating becomes very uncomfortable. The smaller portions allow them to eat without a lot of discomfort.
As far as menus go, you should try to feed them a balanced diet. Many people with lung disease do not exercise as much as they should, so you should be careful to limit the amount of complex carbohydrates they eat, as well as calories. If you want more information on diets and diet research, get the book “Good Calories Bad Calories” by Gary Taubes. The previous responder stated that you should give them a lot of water. You may want to check with their physician first. Many people with lung disease have severe edema, and should limit their fluid intake (as well as salt).
The following site from the Cleveland Clinic gives pretty good advice for diets for people with COPD.
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/2400/2411.asp?index=9451