Top 12 Anti-Inflammatory Foods To Add To Your Shopping List
Diet plays a huge role in decreasing chronic inflammation. By following the suggestions in the Anti-Inflammatory Food Pyramid, you can be well on your way to help minimize unhealthy, chronic inflammation, which can lead to Alzheimer’s disease, heart disease and several cancers.
Here are the top 12 anti-inflammatory foods to add to your shopping list:
Organic Vegetables and Leafy Greens: 6 servings per day minimum (one serving is equal to two cups salad greens or ½ cup vegetables cooked, raw, or juiced).
Organic fruit/berries: 3 to 6 servings per day (one serving is equal ½ cup chopped fruit).
Legumes: 1 to 2 servings per week (one serving is a ½ cup of cooked legumes).
Whole And Cracked Grains: 3 to 6 servings per day (one serving is about ½ cup of cooked grains).
Extra-virgin olive oil: 5 to 7 servings per day (one serving is equal to 1 teaspoon of oil).
Shellfish & Fish (salmon or black cod): 2 servings per week (one serving is equal to 4 ounces of fish).
Organic Tofu: 1 to 2 servings per day (one serving is equal to ½ cup tofu).
Cooked Asian Mushrooms: Such as shiitake, enokitake, maitake. Enjoy them in unlimited amounts.
Omega-3 enriched eggs: 1 to 2 servings a week (one serving is equal to 1 egg).
Turmeric & Ginger: These spices are powerful natural anti-inflammatory agents. Enjoy them in unlimited amounts.
Tea: White, green, oolong teas. 2 to 4 cups a day.
Dark Chocolate: At least 70 percent pure cacao. 1 ounce a few times a week.