Chronic inflammation can lead to many health issues. Low activity ( or not enough exercise), stress and inflammatory foods make this risk even greater. There are many foods that can fight inflammation. We do know some herbs are anti inflammatory as ginger, garlic, green tea, and turmeric.
Berries are anti-inflammatory. Berries contain antioxidants called anthocyanins. We know that berries on a daily basis can increase your number of natural killer cells. Strawberries given to overweight individuals had lower inflammatory markers.
Cruciferous vegetables as broccoli, kale and Brussel sprouts can be anti-inflammatory. Eating these vegetables decrease your risk of heart disease. Broccoli is rich in sulforaphane, an anti-oxidant that fights inflammation by reducing your levels of cytokines and NF-kB which drive inflammation.
Lastly, Bell peppers and chili peppers are loaded with vitamin C and other anti-oxidants that render them anti-inflammatory foods. Bell peppers contain an antioxidant called quercetin while chili peppers contain sinapic and ferulic acid ( which are anti-inflammatory ).
Consume these anti-inflammatory foods in the New Year