Choosing an ๐˜ผ๐™‰๐™๐™„-๐™„๐™‰๐™๐™‡๐˜ผ๐™ˆ๐™ˆ๐˜ผ๐™๐™Š๐™๐™” ๐˜ฟ๐™„๐™€๐™ is key๐Ÿ”‘ for battling chronic stress, autoimmune

Sarah โ€ข Helping mamas balance parenting, self care, and hormones๐Ÿ’• BSc Dietetics, more on Instagram @thenutritionistmom
Choosing an ๐˜ผ๐™‰๐™๐™„-๐™„๐™‰๐™๐™‡๐˜ผ๐™ˆ๐™ˆ๐˜ผ๐™๐™Š๐™๐™” ๐˜ฟ๐™„๐™€๐™ is key๐Ÿ”‘ for battling chronic stress, autoimmune diseases like arthritis, and inflammatory conditions like asthma... but literally benefits EVERYONE ๐Ÿ™Œ . Two weeks ago, I shared the top ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ง๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜บ foods to limit or avoidโ€ผ๏ธ Now, here are the top ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ช-๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ง๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜บ foods to include daily along with their benefits โœ… . 1๏ธโƒฃ: ๐™ˆ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™จ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ช๐™ง๐™–๐™ฉ๐™š๐™™ & ๐™Š๐™ข๐™š๐™œ๐™–-3 ๐™๐™–๐™ฉ๐™จ Choosing more ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ 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]. ๐˜–๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜จ๐˜ข-3 ๐˜ง๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ด from fatty fish, flaxseed and walnuts reduce whole body inflammation, improve insulin sensitivity, and protect against numerous chronic diseases [3]. . 2๏ธโƒฃ: ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ญ๐™ž๐™™๐™–๐™ฃ๐™ฉ-๐™๐™ž๐™˜๐™ ๐™๐™ง๐™ช๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™จ While too much fructose is inflammatory, iอŸtอŸ wอŸoอŸuอŸlอŸdอŸ tอŸaอŸkอŸeอŸ 8อŸ bอŸaอŸnอŸaอŸnอŸaอŸsอŸ tอŸoอŸ eอŸqอŸuอŸaอŸlอŸ tอŸhอŸeอŸ fอŸrอŸuอŸcอŸtอŸoอŸsอŸeอŸ iอŸnอŸ oอŸnอŸeอŸ 1อŸ6อŸ oอŸzอŸ. cอŸaอŸnอŸ oอŸfอŸ sอŸoอŸdอŸaอŸ [4].๐Ÿ˜ฑ 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]! . 3๏ธโƒฃ: ๐™‰๐™ช๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™ž๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ-๐™๐™ž๐™˜๐™ ๐™‘๐™š๐™œ๐™š๐™ฉ๐™–๐™—๐™ก๐™š๐™จ 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]. . 4๏ธโƒฃ ๐˜พ๐™š๐™ง๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐™Ž๐™ช๐™ฅ๐™ฅ๐™ก๐™š๐™ข๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™จ 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 ๐Ÿ˜‰ SOURCES๐Ÿ‘‡ #NENtopics

Glow Resources

Letโ€™s Glow

Glow is here for you on your path to pregnancy

Glow helps you navigate your fertility journey with smart tools, personalized insights, and guidance from medical experts who understand what matters most.

25+ million

Users

4.8 stars

200k+ app ratings

20+

Medical advisors