5 Foods That Help Fight Inflammation—and the Recipe That Contains Them All
Suffering from chronic pain and swelling? Try getting more of these foods into your diet.
Sometimes, easing what ails you is as simple as enjoying a home-cooked meal. We've chosen some of the best ingredients to ease inflammation—and created a recipe that shows you just how easy it is to get these foods into your diet.
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What to Eat to Ease Inflammation
AVOCADO
This fruit may help negate the effects of eating inflammatory foods, per a study in Food & Function. People who ate a hamburger with avocado didn't show the same inflammatory response as those who ate it without.
TART CHERRY JUICE
In a study of runners, participants who drank antioxidant-rich tart cherry juice the days leading up to and after a marathon saw reduced inflammation and recovered their strength faster than those who did not.
SPINACH
Dark leafy greens such as spinach are high in vitamin K, which may help tamp down inflammation.
BERRIES
Packed with phenolic compounds, berries can trigger your body's anti-inflammatory response.
CHIA SEEDS
These fiber-rich seeds have been associated with a drop in inflammatory markers.
To get all these benefits into one dish, try making this Avo-Berry Smoothie Bowl. It's a fruity breakfast that will keep you full until lunchtime—and may help ward off the pain and swelling associated with chronic inflammation.