Choosing an ๐ผ๐๐๐-๐๐๐๐๐ผ๐๐๐ผ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐ is key๐ for battling chronic stress, autoimmune
Choosing an ๐ผ๐๐๐-๐๐๐๐๐ผ๐๐๐ผ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐ is key๐ for battling chronic stress, autoimmune diseases like arthritis, and inflammatory conditions like asthma... but literally benefits EVERYONE ๐
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Two weeks ago, I shared the top ๐ช๐ฏ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ข๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ๐บ foods to limit or avoidโผ๏ธ Now, here are the top ๐ข๐ฏ๐ต๐ช-๐ช๐ฏ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ข๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ๐บ foods to include daily along with their benefits โ
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1๏ธโฃ: ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐จ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ & ๐๐ข๐๐๐-3 ๐๐๐ฉ๐จ
Choosing more ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ด๐ข๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ข๐ต๐ฆ๐ฅ fats (avocado, olive oil and nuts) in place of saturated fats (dairy and meats) has been shown to lower inflammation and the risk for obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and cancer [2].
๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐จ๐ข-3 ๐ง๐ข๐ต๐ด from fatty fish, flaxseed and walnuts reduce whole body inflammation, improve insulin sensitivity, and protect against numerous chronic diseases [3].
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2๏ธโฃ: ๐ผ๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ญ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ-๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ช๐๐ฉ๐จ
While too much fructose is inflammatory, iอtอ wอoอuอlอdอ tอaอkอeอ 8อ bอaอnอaอnอaอsอ tอoอ eอqอuอaอlอ tอhอeอ fอrอuอcอtอoอsอeอ iอnอ oอnอeอ 1อ6อ oอzอ. cอaอnอ oอfอ sอoอdอaอ [4].๐ฑ Besides, fruits are rich in antioxidants which fight inflammation!
Berries and grapes contain anthocyanins and resveratol which lower inflammatory markers and boost the fat loss hormone adiponectin [5,6].
Tomatoes are rich in lycopene, which inhibits inflammatory compounds related to cancer [7].
Cherries (and green tea) contain catechins to help reduce inflammation and belly fat [8,9]!
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3๏ธโฃ: ๐๐ช๐ฉ๐ง๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ-๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ก๐๐จ
Most vegetables are rich in vitamins and antioxidants with powerful anti-inflammatory effects:
Broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables help protect against heart disease [10] and cancer [11].
Peppers are particularly high in quercetin and other antioxidants that fight oxidative damage and aging [12].
Mushrooms provide phenols and other antioxidants that also reduce inflammation [13].
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4๏ธโฃ ๐พ๐๐ง๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐ช๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ก๐๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐จ
Some of the most effective include: Fish oil, Alpha-lipoic acid, Green tea extract, Curcumin, Ginger, Resveratrol, Spirulina, and CBD [14,15]. As always, check with your doctor before adding any supplements ๐ SOURCES๐ #NENtopics
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