Anti-Inflammatory Food Diet: Include these Foods Now

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For optimal health, it is crucial to combat excessive inflammation. While natural medicine practitioners have known this for decades,  its is now slowly being discovered as a path towards improving our overall wellbeing.

Several foods commonly consumed today are pinpointed as major causes of inflammation. The list includes refined grains, dairy, refined sugar, and other processed foods.

Now that you know what you should avoid, the next step is to know what you should eat to reduce inflammation. Here is a list of foods that you should include in an anti-inflammatory food diet.

  1. Pineapple – Bromelain, a unique enzyme found in pineapples, has the power to regulate the immune response. It becomes even more potent when combined with other anti-inflammatory foods and helps to prevent blood clots inside vessels and reduces the risk of a heart attack.
  1. Blueberry – Blueberries are among the most powerful, antioxidant-rich foods on our planet. They thank their impressive anti-inflammatory properties to a phytonutrient, called quercetin, which may prevent irritable bowel disease, cancer, and age-related cognitive decline.
  1. Salmon – Salmon is a great source of omega-3 fatty acids. These essential fatty acids play a lot of roles inside our body, including being one of the most potent anti-inflammatory substances out there. By reducing inflammation, omega-3 fatty acids can lower the risk of developing chronic diseases, such as arthritis, heart disease, and cancer. It also preserves cognitive function and protects the brain.
  1. Bone broth – Bone broth has recently attracted a lot of attention for its health-giving benefits. It is rich in readily-absorbed minerals such as calcium, magnesium, and sulfur. It also contains ingredients that are crucial in preventing joint inflammation such as chondroitin sulfate and glucosamine. It even has some amino acids and collagen, which helps in gut healing.
  1. Turmeric – A staple in Indian food, turmeric is one of the most powerful staples in the anti-inflammatory food diet. It contains curcumin, an anti-inflammatory substance featured in a wide range of studies. Its potency has been proven by science, with turmeric (and curcumin) now being prescribed as a treatment for inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis.
  1. Celery – Celery has strong anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. It is highly remarkable for its ability to improve both blood pressure and cholesterol levels. It is also an excellent source of potassium, which is crucial for maintaining proper mineral balance inside the body.
  1. Swiss chard – While green leafy vegetables are a must in the anti-inflammatory food diet, Swiss chard deserves a special mention in this list. It is rich in Vitamins A and C, two of the most powerful natural antioxidants out there. It also has Vitamin K, which provides a neuroprotective effect against oxidative stress.

Source: http://draxe.com/anti-inflammatory-foods/

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Amy is a life and food lover, certified biologist, and holistic health coach. She is the founder of the healthy lifestyle website www.Body-in-Balance.org and creator of the online program, www.ThinForever.me. After successfully changing her family’s health and happiness, she’s on a mission to help other people achieve the life and body they want. You can find here on Facebook or Google+ or get her free clean, whole food recipe eBook here: http://www.body-in-balance.org/amys-home-kitchen-recipe-book/