What is inflammation?

Inflammation is something that happens to all of us. Its simply a normal process of the bodies healing system. Its very noticeable. People who have inflammation normally show swelling, redness and pain. This happens when you have injured or broken some part of your body. People could also have internal inflammation which show no sign in the surface and can be very dangerous.

And where does our diet fit into all of this?

When the body shows inflammation, it means its trying to repair injuries or trying to fight some kind of infection. What people don’t understand is that this process of inflammation can be much faster if people eat a good diet. The foods we consume has a big influence in the hormones that control inflammation. Basically the Anti Inflammatory diet helps prevent any damage to tissue and helps tremendously in someones health.

How much of omega-3 fatty acids should we have in our diet?

As some of you know, the body can not make essential fatty acids, that’s why is very important to obtain these healthy fats from out diet. Therefore, you should look for foods rich in omega 3 fats like fish, walnuts, eggs, etc. Also there are some great supplements out there that hep you obtain essential fatty acids at a very cheap price. But always look for quality not price tag. I would recommend daily intakes of 200 to 500Mg of omega 3 daily depending on your body type and sex.

What Meals should make up an Anti-inflammatory Diet?

An Anti Inflammatory diet should consist of lots of healthy foods. People who are in a Anti inflammatory diet usually eat lots of vegetables and fruits and try to prevent any kind of processed meal. The basic goal of this type of diet is to eat a variety of foods which are healthy and contain the least amount of saturated fat.