Chronic Inflammation
Your diet could actually be contributing to your inflammation and pain. Chronic inflammation means that your body is in a constant state of alert. This lingering response causes damage to your tissues and organs, ultimately meaning that your tissues are rotting. If you haven’t read our introductory post on chronic inflammation, you can do so here.
Read “The Truth About Chronic Inflammation”
Avoid a Pro-Inflammatory Diet
To fight inflammation, one of the best steps you can take is to avoid inflammatory foods and ingredients. These include:
- Processed Sugars
- Saturated and Trans Fats
- Omega-6 Fatty Acids
- Refined Carbohydrates
- MSG
The American diet (burgers, pizza, french fries, red meats, butter, oils, chips, crackers, other processed snacks) contains high amounts of the above ingredients. As a result, many Americans suffer from conditions like diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, arthritis and joint diseases, and COPD.
Eating to Fight Inflammation
Basically, to avoid feeding chronic inflammation and slow the rotting in your body you need to avoid processed foods. You will find that eating whole foods and a diet rich in nutrients, antioxidants, and healthful fats can make a huge difference. A general list of these foods are:
- Roots/tubers
- Nuts (raw or dry roasted)
- Dark chocolate
- Omega-3 seeds: hemp, chia, flax
- Eggs
- Whole fruits and vegetables – Avoid prepackaged fruits that contain high-fructose corn syrup.
- Unprocessed meats: Whole chicken, Grass-fed meat and wild game, wild-caught fish
- Spices of all kinds – Pay attention to the ingredients, they can contain GMOs, Synthetic Anti-Caking Agents, and Chemical additives.
Stay tuned for more posts about chronic inflammation!
