Inflammation be Gone: Tips for Adopting Anti-Inflammatory Diet

Inflammation is the body’s response to injury or infection. It can be a good thing, as it helps you heal by bringing blood and immune cells to the affected area. But when inflammation lasts for long periods of time, it can lead to chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease. In this blog you’ll find tips for adopting anti-inflammatory diet.

There are many factors that cause inflammation: stress, poor diet (especially high-fat diets), lack of exercise and smoking are all culprits that contribute to this condition. Alcohol has also been linked to increased levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), which is an indicator for inflammation in the body. A low-inflammatory diet can help decrease the risk of chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease.

Eat Lots of Vegetables:

• Vegetables are high in fiber, vitamins and minerals.
• Vegetables are low in calories.
• Vegetables are low in fat.
• You can enjoy vegetables raw or cooked!

Eat Fruit (in moderation):

• Fruit is good for you, but it has a lot of sugar. Fruit is high in fiber and antioxidants. Fruit helps keep your teeth strong, skin clear and softens your poo (if you eat enough of it). It also helps keep your digestive system healthy and may even boost the immune system.
• Fruit contains naturally occurring sugars called fructose which can influence blood sugar levels if eaten in large amounts. This can cause an increase in insulin production which could lead to weight gain or obesity if eaten regularly over time.
• Fruits such as apples and berries contain less sugar than other fruits like grapes or mangoes, so they’ll give you fewer calories without making your blood sugar rise too high!

Consume Whole Foods:

• Whole foods are unprocessed and contain all the nutrients that the body needs. Processed foods, on the other hand, have had some of their nutrients removed.
• Processed foods are often high in salt, sugar, unhealthy fats and calories. For example: Potato chips have more than twice as many calories as a baked potato; soda has about 10 times as much sugar as a glass of orange juice; and ice cream has almost twice as much fat than plain yogurt!

• Processed foods are high in sugar and salt. They’re low in nutrients, and they have a high calorie count. Processed foods also contain trans fats, which can cause inflammation that leads to chronic disease.

Avoid Refined Carbs:

• Avoid refined carbohydrates, such as white bread, pasta, and rice.
• Refined carbohydrates are high in sugar and low in fiber. They’re processed foods that have been stripped of their nutrients during processing. Processed foods tend to contain artificial ingredients and can cause blood sugar spikes that make you feel hungry again soon after eating them.
• When you eat whole grains instead of refined ones (like white bread), it’s easier for your body to digest them because they haven’t been stripped of fiber during processing like refined grains have been.

Eat Good Fats:

• Eat lots of good fats like olive oil, avocado and nuts (in moderation).
• Good fats are unsaturated fats that can help lower cholesterol levels, but they’re not the same as saturated fats. Saturated fat has been linked to heart disease, while unsaturated fat has been shown to lower blood pressure and reduce inflammation in the body.
• Unsaturated fats include monounsaturated fats like olive oil; polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) such as fish oils or flaxseed oil; omega-3 PUFAs found in walnuts and salmon; medium chain triglycerides (MCTs) from coconut oil — all of which have beneficial effects on your health by lowering cholesterol levels and preventing oxidation of LDL (“bad”) cholesterol particles in your bloodstream.

Bottom Line

If you’re trying to follow an anti-inflammatory diet, it’s best to avoid processed foods and foods with added sugars in them. A low-inflammatory diet can help decrease the risk of chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease. It will help reduce inflammation in your body, which means less pain and fewer symptoms. You’ll also be helping yourself live longer by avoiding chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease. So, what are you waiting for?