Inflammation & Disease
Did you know that inflammation is the root of most
diseases? Inflammation is the common denominator
in diseases such as arthritis, asthma, heart disease, diabetes, high blood
pressure and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Types Of Inflammation
Inflammation isn’t always a bad thing. Acute inflammation is your body’s response to
injury, irritation or infection. This
type of inflammation leads to redness, swelling, heat and pain in the affected
area and it’s relatively short lived and results in healing of that area.
Chronic inflammation is a problem. Chronic inflammation lasts for a long time
and is your body’s reaction to things such as environmental toxins, poor diet
and lack of exercise. This type of
inflammation is what leads to diseases in the body as well as mood disorders. The good news is that we have some control
over this.
Anti-Inflammatory Foods
Your nutrition is what decides whether you are healthy or
not healthy. Eating non-foods such as
processed packaged foods will lead to chronic inflammation and disease. Eating natural whole foods will keep your
body in balance and therefore healthy.
Here are some of the top anti-inflammatory foods:
·
Cold
water fish. Try to have salmon, herring
or mackerel 2-3 times/week.
·
Cruciferous
vegetables. Some great examples are
broccoli, kale, cauliflower and other green leafy vegetables.
·
Nuts. Try adding walnuts or almonds to your salad
or just have them as a snack.
·
Avocados. Great in a salad!
·
Olive
oil. Great for your salad dressing.
·
Spices. Use rosemary, ginger, turmeric, oregano,
cayenne, cloves and nutmeg to flavor your food.
·
Fruit. Berries, pineapple and watermelon are particularly
good ones to include in your diet.
Foods To Avoid
Anything that wasn’t once living or has been overly
processed.
Try It For A Week!
If you suffer from anything such as arthritis, asthma, IBD,
high blood pressure or depression take a look at your diet. Remove the irritants such as sugar and
processed foods and see what happens.
When I removed sugar from my diet my asthma, allergies and depression
went away. I still indulge now and then
but I know I’ll suffer the next day so I try to keep it to a minimum. Prove it to yourself! Commit to 1 week of clean eating. Keep notes on how you feel and see if you
notice a difference. Let me know what
happens! info@wholeyfit.ca.
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