Eat These 5 Foods to Combat Inflammation

If you run, cycle, swim, lift weights, or any combination of these you are causing inflammation to your body. It’s just the natural body process of recovery. This process is a good thing and means you are getting better.

However, just like all things, too much inflammation can be a bad thing. We can help this by watching what we eat.

Here are 5 foods that you can eat to help fight inflammation.

Tomatoes

high in vitamin C, potassium, and lycopene which is known to have anti-inflammatory properties

Olive oil

Virgin olive oil contains numerous phenolic compounds that exert potent anti-inflammatory actions.

Green leafy vegetables

Green leafy vegetables such as broccoli, spinach, Swiss chard, kale, Brussels sprouts, and asparagus are filled with Vitamin E; a natural antioxidant

Nuts

Walnuts, almonds pistachios, flaxseed, chia seeds are high in alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), a type of anti-inflammatory omega-3 fatty acid, and rich in magnesium, l-arginine, and vitamin E

Fatty fish

salmon, mackerel, tuna, and sardines. Fatty fish have omega-6 fatty acids which have been shown to fight inflammation.

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