So I did a video the other day
About ‘3 anti-inflammatory foods’
That you could add in to your diet today…
To be – well – more “anti-inflammatory” ..
But before I go in to what I actually said..
We sometimes have to stop and think about what we actually mean by ‘anti-inflammatory”..
You see, a lot of fad diets, Instagram nutritionists, and supplement companies will use this term to try and sell it to us…
Without probably knowing what they actually mean anyway..
And actually forgetting that one of the essential fats we actually NEED from our diet
Is pro-inflammatory …
^^ so we do actually NEED pro-inflammatory foods in our diet!!!
And before I go into these 3 foods…
I just want to say that focussing on SPECIFIC foods in themselves
Is probably missing the forest from the trees..
Anyway,
Here are 3 anti-inflammatory foods…
Which are based on leading research right now…
None of what I am about to share is my opinion….
1 – Vegetables – yep ..full of antioxidants. Steam, fry, boil, mash, roast, microwave…however you want to do it and what works for you..
Just get them in your diet..
Digestive system / gut health
Immune system
Filling
I could go on …a ton of benefits.
2- Oily fish – full of omega 3 which you have to get from your diet unless you supplement with omega 3 / cod liver oil / algae supplement.
Cognitive function
Depression
Healthy ageing and muscle
Joints
Protective against heart disease
Again… a ton of benefit. .
3- Dairy-
This may surprise you
But dairy is actually ANTI-INFLAMMATORY to most of the population
(aka unless you are lactose intolerant)
In particular, fermented dairy like yoghurt and kefir has shown to be particularly anti-inflammatory, and appears to have the strongest evidence to being positive for your gut, having more evidence than fermented veggies…
Dairy is also associated with
Reduced childhood obesity
reduced risk of Type 2 diabetes
weight loss
bone mineral density
Reduced risk of colorectal cancer
Reduced risk of stroke
Matt ‘Certified Provider of anti-inflammatory information’ Fruci