anti-inflammatory diet

[Bean]

I’m supposed to follow an anti-inflammatory diet. Can anyone suggest some good foods or recipes for that?

[MadMike]

I think tomatoes are a good antiinflammatory food so you could go for anything that has lots of tomatoes. Just watch out for the salt and sugar in pre-made tomato stuff

[Bruce]

A lot of spices and herbs are great anti-inflammatories. If you want to add more flavor to your food, use turmeric, garlic, ginger, basil and others like that.

[suzieQ]

For spices stick with cloves, ginger, tumeric, rosemary, cinnamon, sage, and oregano. For whole foods great anti-inflammatory options include blueberries, Matcha (green) tea, shitake mushrooms, salmon, garlic and dark leafy greens.

[Whirlybird]

For spices stick with cloves, ginger, tumeric, rosemary, cinnamon, sage, and oregano. For whole foods great anti-inflammatory options include blueberries, Matcha (green) tea, shitake mushrooms, salmon, garlic and dark leafy greens.

This is a great list. I'm going to keep it on my phone so I have it handy at the grocery store!

[Janet]

Really? Ginger, cinnamon and garlic are good anti-inflammatories? I find that weird because these foods, especially ginger, is very sharp and bites my tongue.

[BabyButtons]

Ginger is a surprising food, but it's got so many benefits that I try to make it a natural part of my diet as much as I can. That said, if you are going to take ginger as an anti-inflammatory, I would recommend putting it in smoothies or cooking it in your meals. You'll want to avoid drinking hot tea with ginger. While the ginger will still provide you with benefits, the heat from he tea can cause inflammation. So, if you are going to drink it in tea, let it cool down a bit first.

[Whirlybird]

Yum! I love ginger!

[BigBobby]

are carrots anti-inflammatory?

[Tony1968]

are carrots anti-inflammatory?

Yes, carrots are believed to an anti-inflammatory food because they are rich in vitamin a and beta-carotene. Apparently cooking carrots helps to make these compounds more available.

[KraftMan]

Yes, carrots are believed to an anti-inflammatory food because they are rich in vitamin a and beta-carotene. Apparently cooking carrots helps to make these compounds more available.

Any idea why cooking it makes them more available? I always though cooking veggies makes them less nutritious!