When the body experiences some type of harm or threat, it’s natural response is to begin healing itself. Inflammation is a sign that the body is trying to heal itself. In many cases, inflammation is actually extremely important to the healing process and it is naturally and good for it to occur. Sometimes, however, chronic inflammation is hindering to our health and daily lives and is best to be reduced. Cancer, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, depression, and Alzheimer’s are all health concerns that have been linked to chronic inflammation. There are many ways you can fight inflammation with food by making a few dietary changes, you can ease the pain and discomfort associated with chronic inflammation.
Inflammation can show itself in the form of redness, swelling, and irritated skin. Incorporating inflammation-fighting foods can relieve your discomfort found in joints and muscles and help you prevent arthritis and other joint issues. Reducing inflammation is important to help your skin to have an even complexion by reducing swelling and redness. Whether you have noticeable and chronic inflammation that interferes with your daily life, or you don’t know you have it, you’d be amazed at what physical changes will occur when you begin to incorporate these 15 inflammation-fighting foods into your diet.
If you are looking to fight inflammation with food, or prevent it from occurring in the future, avoid processed foods, refined sugars and carbs, fried foods, and margarine.
To fight inflammation, try to incorporate these inflammation-fighting foods into your diet:
- Berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries etc)
- Tomatoes
- Beets
- Olive oil
- Green leafy vegetables (spinach, kale, romaine, collard greens)
- Flax Seeds
- Almonds & walnuts
- Salmon
- Ginger
- Strawberries
- Blueberries
- Celery
- Broccoli
- Pineapple
- Chia Seeds
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