Food and inflammation

[my little penguin]

The following fruits and vegetables exhibit anti-inflammatory properties. Include a wide variety of the following in your diet: PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT A CURE, IT IS SIMPLY A WAY TO CONTROL ADDITIONAL INFLAMMATION WITH DIET.

FRUITS

apples
strawberries
blueberries
acai berries
cantaloupe
pink grapefruit
rhubarb
cranberries
pineapple

VEGETABLES

garlic
broccoli
onions
cabbage
carrots
spinach
sweet potatoes/ yams
collard greens

Buy organic oils to avoid pesticides and chemicals in the fats you consume. Choose butter from grass-fed cows, and make it organic. Watch for sugar content in salad dressings, and use them sparingly on salads.

extra virgin olive oil
coconut oil
organic butter
almond oil
Spices:

turmeric
ginger
curry
Choose grass-fed animal products. Buy organic meats when possible. Choose wild-caught fish over farm-raised.

MEATS/EGGS

duck
goose
flank steak (beef)
sirloin steak
prime rib
wild game meats, like elk, bison, or deer
eggs (vegetarian fed, omega 3, organic)
turkey
quail
pheasants
SEAFOOD

salmon (wild-caught only)
tuna
herring
halibut
oysters
trout
sablefish
anchovies
North Atlantic mackerel
Most grains are considered inflammatory, since they are high in carbohydrates, yet low in anti-oxidants. For this reason, grains are to be limited. Avoid corn, hominy, and white rice. The healthiest grains are whole grains. Here are some good choices.

quinoa
steel cut oats
barley
buckwheat
rye
Legumes

garbanzo beans
lentils
dried beans of all types
peas
Steer clear of sodas and sugary juice drinks. Any drink with high fructose corn syrup should also be avoided. The following beverages are the best choices for those on an anti-inflammatory diet.

green tea
filtered water (8 to 10 glasses per day)
black tea
herbal teas

from:
http://www.stopcaidnow.org/?page_id=430

food and inflammation

 

[nogutsnoglory]

This is a great list but personally I avoid all red meat even grass fed. I think there is just too much out there showing it as inflammatory and increasing cardiac risk substantially. I would be interested to see if big reputable studies showing a big difference in grass fed meat comes out.

 

[my little penguin]

http://www.drweil.com/drw/ecs/pyramid/press-foodpyramid.html

Another list

 

[Crohn's Mom]

Thanks MLP !

 

[my little penguin]

http://www.m.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/anti-inflammatory-diet-road-to-good-health?page=3

Another article

Funny how the list changes

 

[crohnsinct]

I haven't read the additional sources but geez that first list is pretty much everything O eats and she eats a lot of it! Well except for all the animals as we are vegetarian now. Her health is doing soooo well and her GI says while he can't prove it medically and he couldn't advice us on diet that she is obviously doing something right. Who knew?!