Now That’s Just Inflammatory!
Posted By Aaron On July 19, 2007 @ 4:48 pm In Health | 7 Comments
Inflammation is a very normal and healthy bodily response [3] to stress, infection, or injury. Unfortunately, prolonged inflammation [4] brought on by an unhealthy lifestyle is a destructive force that affects your musculoskeletal health, gastrointestinal health, cardiovascular health, vision, and hormone regulation. It’s important to control inflammation (there are medications [5], of course) but it’s even wiser to prevent inflammation. You can do this through daily exercise, effective stress management, and avoidance of smoking and drinking. But there are many foods that help control inflammation, too. (Chicken nuggets – or rings [6] – do not.) These foods are known as vegetables. Yes – vegetables can help your inflammation just like drugs can. But don’t tell anyone.
Here are the smartest vegetables for your pursuit of reducing your inflammation without popping pills nice things:
Garlic
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Lady Phoenixx 1999 Flickr Photo (CC) [7]
Broccoli
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Spinach
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A Culinary Photo Journal Flickr Photo (CC) [8]
Kale
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Laurel Fan Flickr Photo (CC) [9]
Bok choy
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Ulterior Epicure Flickr Photo (CC) [10]
Cauliflower
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Lucy Crosbie Flickr Photo (CC) [11]
Cabbage
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Rachel Andrew Flickr Photo (CC) [12]
Onions
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Harris Graber Flickr Photo (CC) [13]
Peppers
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Alltrain43 Flickr Photo (CC) [12]
Aim to eat one of these vegetables daily!
Anti-Inflammatory Foods: Le Source [14]
Further reading:
Healthy Tastes Great: Popular Recipes from Yours Truly [16]
Health Benefits of Peppers (10 Peppers You Need to Try!) [17]
Technorati Tags: inflammation [18], food [19], pepper [20], onion [21], cabbage [22], cauliflower [23], spinach [24], kale [25], broccoli [26], bok choy [27], garlic [28], nutraceutical [29]
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[3] bodily response: http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=3979
[4] prolonged inflammation: http://www.amazon.com/Inflammation-Syndrome-Nutritional-Arthritis-Allergies/dp/0471478814
[5] medications: http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/0200/0217.asp?index=4857
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[14] Anti-Inflammatory Foods: Le Source: http://www.wegenersgranulomatosis.net/Anti-Inflammatory%20Foods.html
[15] More Smart Fuel Posts: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/category/smart-fuel/
[16] Healthy Tastes Great: Popular Recipes from Yours Truly: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/category/healthy-tastes-great/
[17] Health Benefits of Peppers (10 Peppers You Need to Try!): http://www.marksdailyapple.com/pepper-me/
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[26] broccoli: http://technorati.com/tag/broccoli
[27] bok choy: http://technorati.com/tag/bok+choy
[28] garlic: http://technorati.com/tag/garlic
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