Let’s Talk About Inflammation!

Inflammation is linked to:

1. Weight Gain & Obesity

2. Cardiovascular disease

3. Diabetes

4. Mood & depression

5. Cognitive function (focus, ADD, & ADHD)

6. Brain Health (e.g., Alzheimer’s Disease)

7. Sports recovery (more inflammation = longer recovery)

8. Immune compromise

9. Irritable bowel disease & gut problems

10. Any disease ending in “itis” (e.g., arthritis, tendinitis, colitis, etc.; “itis” is literally the medical term for inflammation)

11. Chronic pain

12. Menstrual cramping

13. Really anything in your body!

Easy Anti-Inflammatory Diet:

Luckily, there’s an EASY meal plan shown to reduce inflammation:

1) Divide your plate into 1/3rds.

2) On 1/3 of the plate include a lean protein.

Size: ~ the palm of your hand.

(E.g. edamame or cooked salmon).

3) Load the other 2/3 of the plate with colorful fruits & veggies.

Esp. dark leafy greens and BERRIES.

Berries have very high polyphenol (anti- inflammatory) content.

4) Add a dash of good fat:

E.g., 1 tsp-tbsp. olive or coconut oil.

1/2 avocado.

1 tbsp nuts/seeds.

ONE of the above.

5) Supplement with Omega-3: Algae/fish oil supplement.

To maintain wellness: 2.5 g/day.

For obesity, diabetes, heart disease: 5g/d.

6) For hormonal regulation, add in a watch:

Each meal should hold you over for 3 – 5 hours.

Easy Anti-Inflammatory Smoothie

Smoothie to help with those extra few weight pounds, or just to feel amazingly better:

In a blender, combine:

  • 5oz of frozen edamame
  • 2.5 – 5oz of greens: dino kale, red kale, spinach, dandelion greens, etc.
  • 4-8 ounces cucumber or celery juice
  • ~105g frozen berries
  • 1 packet of unsweetened açai frozen
  • ~1/4oz nuts/seeds

Blend it together & enjoy!

BONUS ADD-INs:

  • Spirulina/chlorella (1-2 scoops)
  • Dash of baking soda, apple cider vinegar (1 Tblspn – 1/4 C).

BE SURE to let these two bubble and fiz and SETTLE first!

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