Eating for Optimal Health - The Anti-Inflammatory Diet (Andrew Weil, MD)

By Hklbrries

We all know inflammation when we see it on our own bodies. You can't miss the redness, swelling, pain, and heat at the site of an injury or infection. Inflammation is how the body heals itself—the way it gets more immune activity to areas that need it.

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But inflammation can also do damage. If it doesn't end when it should or targets healthy tissue, persistent, low-level, imperceptible inflammation can raise the risks of heart attack, stroke, cancer, and Alzheimer's disease. Preventing and containing inflammation is the best long-term strategy for optimum health. And dietary choices are the most important way to accomplish that goal. Processed foods (especially refined soybean oil, sugar, and flour) increase inflammation. By contrast, an anti-inflammatory diet emphasizes whole foods with protective properties. The natural pigments that color vegetables and fruits; the antioxidants in olive oil, tea, and chocolate; the novel compounds in ginger, turmeric, and other spices; and the special fats in oily fish all guard our tissues and organs from harmful inflammation. It's the way I eat and the way I recommend everyone eat.

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