Nicole does her research on foods!
The other day I was shadowing Summer when she working with a client. The client mentioned how foods you eat can cause inflammation. This got me thinking; can I really make my own body irritated just from the foods I eat? I did a little research to find out more about this.
Inflammation is a reaction to irritation, injury, or infection, which leads to redness, swelling, pain, and loss of movement. It did not take me long to find that yes, the foods people eat every day really effect the inflammation of their bodies. Some of the foods that lead to inflammation include junk food, fatty meats, fast food, sugar, and processed foods such as lunchmeats. However, there is a way to minimize inflammation in your body by eating the right foods. Anti-inflammatory foods include large amount of omega-3 fatty acids such as fish, walnuts, flax seeds, canola oil, and pumpkins seeds. Red meats also lead to inflammation; therefore, eating more lean poultry, fish and seafood to get your daily protein is an excellent replacement. Eating a minimum of five servings of brilliantly colored fruits and vegetables a day is extremely important and helpful when warding off inflammation. In addition, berries such as blueberries and strawberries hold anti-inflammatory properties and are excellent to add to your diet.
Food however is not the only thing that brings on inflammation, the environment and stresses add to inflammation of the body. By choosing the right foods to eat, you can help your body reduce inflammation and ward off the inflammation caused by the environment and stress. So, pay attention to your diet, this is another reason to care about the things you put into your mouth.