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- Michelle Schoffro Cook
- October 18, 2012
- 5:11 pm
- 120 comments
Everyday foods like bacon, eggs, coffee and dairy products are linked to inflammation. That might not sound like a big deal but when you consider that most chronic conditions like cancer, arthritis, diabetes, and obesity have been linked to inflammation. Low grade inflammation is a factor in most health issues. And if you suffer a pain disorder, you better believe that inflammatory foods will aggravate the condition.
Try reducing your consumption of these foods with the goal of eliminating them completely. The same holds true for alcohol and fried foods – both of these have been known to irritate and worsen arthritis
Many common foods in the Standard North American Diet can cause or exacerbate inflammation in the body.
Here are my picks for the top 12 inflammatory foods:
1. What I call the “3 Ps”–Processed, packaged, or prepared foods. And, yes, fast food is atop the list of inflammatory foods thanks to the harmful oils, sugar and artificial sweeteners, food additives, and a whole host of nasty ingredients.
2. Hydrogenated and trans fats found in margarine, shortening, lard or products made with them. That includes baked goods, cookies, pies, buns. Of course there are healthier alternatives to these baked goods but most grocery stores and bakeries are using these harmful ingredients.
3. Meat (not wild-caught fish). I’m not suggesting that you have to go vegan or vegetarian here although a plant-based diet tends to be much lower in inflammatory substances but meat and poultry tend to cause inflammation so make them the background of your meals not the main dish.
Keep reading to discover more inflammatory foods…
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Michelle Schoffro Cook
Michelle Schoffro Cook, MSc, RNCP, ROHP, DNM, PhD is an international best-selling and 14-time book author and doctor of traditional natural medicine, whose works include: 60 Seconds to Slim, Healing Recipes, The Vitality Diet, Allergy-Proof, Arthritis-Proof, Total Body Detox, The Life Force Diet, The Ultimate pH Solution, The 4-Week Ultimate Body Detox Plan, and The Phytozyme Cure. Check out her natural health resources and subscribe to her free e-magazine World's Healthiest News at WorldsHealthiestDiet.com to receive monthly health news, tips, recipes and more. Follow her on Twitter @mschoffrocook and Facebook.
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What a really sweet idea. Now I think every state should do the same thing. Bravo for them.
this sounds like a nicer version of my strawberry lemonade juice & smoothie
Steve's comments look good to me although I disagree with the part about cholesterol. I guess that m…
Super cute, kept me smiling the whole time!!
Thanks
120 comments
+ add your ownThank you for sharing.
Thank you very much
I pretty much knew all that, but it was nice to refresh my mind.
thanks
Thank you!
Thank you, Michelle Schoffro! I live in Russia and suffer of inflammation greatly. Last year I spent three months in Mexico and... surprise... I didn't suffer it ever! But my happiness ended up as soon as I returned home. Actually I need taking pills almost constantly.
Thank you!
What a long list! Too bad ... And so many children these days feed on so many of the foods mentioned. Actually most of the people I know do. Its difficult to eat healthy sometimes.
what happend to times when food was actually supposed to be nutritious not killing you with all the chemicals it now has in it...
Thanks!
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