What is inflammation?
Inflammation is something that happens to our body in response to any infection or injury.
Normally, it happens to our body when our damaged tissue releases chemicals that tell white blood cells to start repairing your cell. However, in some cases of low-grade inflammation, it spreads across the body and causes chronic.
Adding more damage to the body, chronic inflammation can be fatal to the human body by increasing the risk of heart disease and stroke. It also builds a solid ground for diabetes and other chronic conditions.
What to do?
According to studies, an anti-inflammatory diet can help in minimizing the chances of ill-effects of such inflammation. An anti-inflammatory diet is widely regarded as healthy, so even if it doesn’t help with your condition, it can help lower your chances of having other problems.
What we can eat?
In general doctors and nutrition experts suggest eating a lot of anti-inflammatory food items. The list of anti-inflammatory foods includes majorly vegan products like green vegetables, whole grains, plant-based proteins like beans and nuts. Besides, there are other things also constitute the list like fatty fish, spices and fresh herbs.
Lots of Veggies and Fruits: According to research, Vitamin K-rich leafy vegetables like spinach and kale are ideal food items to curb inflammation, broccoli, and cabbage also comes under the same category. Talking about fruits like cherries, raspberries and blackberries got their natural color from a specific pigment, the pigment that also helps to Fight Inflammation.
Try to have whole grains: This is the main reason why Brown bread and whole wheat bread are quite in-demand these days. According to nutrition experts, oatmeal, whole wheat bread, and brown rice are rich in fiber and fiber might also help in Inflammation.
Fatty acids from fish: Try to have it at least twice a week; fishes like Salmon, Tuna are affluent with Omega-3 fatty acids which are a great tool to fight inflammation.
Beans: A great source of fiber, beans is also loaded with antioxidants and other essential anti-inflammatory entities.
Nuts: A source of healthy fats that also help to fight inflammation.
Herbs and Spices: Spices that we put in our recipes are not supposed to give flavor to the dishes but also they add anti-oxidants to them. Turmeric a common spice has a strong substance called curcumin that has a fighting power against inflammation. Besides, Garlic declines the body’s ability to make anything that boosts inflammation.
What is suggested not to have?
Any food items that are highly processed, quite oily and are super sweet are not some good food ideas if you have inflammation.
- Processed food like fried chicken and French fries
- Foods with excess sugar
- Processed Snack foods like chips and crackers
- Too much Alcohol
- Processed carbs majorly found in white pasta, white bread, and many baked food items
Disclaimer:
The information contained in this article is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as a health advice. We would ask you to consult a qualified professional or medical expert to gain additional knowledge before you choose to consume any product or perform any exercise.
