Inflammation give rise to very serious disease processes, including a special diet can protect us.

The anti-inflammatory diet can improve our health as a whole and at the same time help us lose weight. It includes a daily consumption of specific foods that cause hormonal response in the body that protects us from the development of inflammation.

Inflammation in the body is a precursor to a more or less serious diseases and conditions, including heart disease, Alzheimer's disease and cancer.

Anti-inflammatory foods are rich in antioxidants that help the body to fight the large amount of free radicals that attack healthy tissues and cause inflammation. They are substances in the blood stream, causing oxidation, and this in turn leads to diseases and are a major component of the aging process.

The aim of anti-inflammatory diet is:
• to protect us from inflammation or at least limit them,
• To reduce the risk or help treat existing diseases
• to reduce pain
• improve digestion,
• slow down the aging process and improve our health as a whole.

Foods included in the anti-inflammatory diet:
• The best foods we can eat during the anti-inflammatory diet are unprocessed. Processed foods are high in additives that cause the body to produce more free radicals.
• Fresh fruits and vegetables are a rich source of antioxidants, have a low glycemic index, high in fiber and help us feel full longer.
• Foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids are also a good choice - walnuts, salmon, tuna, halibut, herring, sardines, mackerel, flaxseed, canola oil, olive oil, soy, seaweed. Omega-3 fatty acids naturally limited inflammation in the body and reduce the risk of arthritis, cancer and heart disease
• Red wine and grapes are a rich source of resveratrol - a chemical that also helps the body to prevent and deal with inflammation. This is undoubtedly good news for wine lovers, because a glass or two are fully eligible in the anti-inflammatory diet.
• Garlic and turmeric contain bioflavonoids and polyphenols, which prevent the production of free radicals in the body.
• Ginger is another good herb to include in your diet because it contains chemicals that inhibit pro-inflammatory molecules in the body. Rosemary and basil also have anti-inflammatory effect.
• Whole grains are another healthy choice as well to emphasize especially the wild and brown rice, oats and pearled barley. Bread, breakfast cereals and pasta is also good to be whole.
• We can eat and lean red meat or chicken, but the size of the portions should be as palm us. Meat from free grazing animals and birds, and eggs from the past are the best choice.
• It is in the anti-inflammatory diet to include low-fat dairy products and beans.

Foods to avoid during the anti-inflammatory diet:
• In all cases, avoid processed foods, extremely crisps, snacks, pretzels, cookies, crackers, wafers, pastes.
• should shun and saturated fats, such as red meat fat, dark chicken meat, butter, whole milk, processed meats such as burgers and sausages, the high-cheeses.
• Trans fats also should not be consumed. I.e. time to forget about the margarine, butter and some frozen meals. All products that contain partially hydrogenated vegetable oils, is also good to miss.
• Sodas, candy, milk chocolate, pasta and white rice should be excluded from the diet. Foods containing simple carbohydrates, usually with a high glycemic index and cause an inflammatory response from the body. Simple carbohydrates are contained in eg white bread, white rice, rice or corn cereal and all pasta from white flour.
• corn oil, sunflower oil and safflower oil should be consumed in small quantities.

Health benefits of anti-inflammatory diet:
• By lowering inflammation in the body, it very soon we will repay with better fitness and confidence. Inflammations are part of the immune response, enabling the body to fight off infections, to prevent further deterioration and accelerate healing.
• If the inflammation become too large, it quickly leads to diseases. The pain is usually the first symptom that alerted us that something is wrong. A very pain is usually caused by inflammation.
• In keeping with the anti-inflammatory diet can significantly limit inflammation in the body to treat successfully ongoing inflammatory processes, dramatically reduce the pain to take off a few pounds. This is the result of choosing healthy food, more energy, which our body produces, and better rest, which will be glad incl. better sleep.
• It will also lower the risk of heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer's disease, arthritis (including. Rheumatoid arthritis), asthma, type 2 diabetes, stroke, inflammatory bowel disease and chronic pain.

The anti-inflammatory diet helps in treating the symptoms of the chronic disease processes. Overall, it is a diet that most of us can follow without difficulty. The diet is not particularly restrictive as other diets, which often feel hungry and we are not able to keep a long time.

Inflammation is a major cause of many serious disease processes. Scientific studies support the above method to control inflammatory processes and their suppression - mostly through healthy food choices.


Sources: http://www.zdrave.bg
• University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health The Anti-Inflammatory Diet Retrieved August 22,2012
• Cleveland Clinic Anti-Inflammatory Diet Retrieved August 22,2012
• The Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide What you eat can fuel or cool inflammation, a key driver of heart disease, diabetes and other chronic conditions Retrieved August 22,2012
• Mayo Clinic Buzzed on Inflammation Retrieved August 22,2012