Pro-inflammatory foods

Several blogs have been devoted to the awareness of anti-inflammatory foods and what they are. This blog is different. Today I’m going to inform all of you which foods are actually pro-inflammatory. You might think you know which foods cause inflammation, but you have no idea(haha).
According to Bonnie C. Minsky writer of “Inflammation = Degenerative Disease” the pro-inflammatory foods to avoid include:
* red meats from corn-fed, antibiotic/hormone laden animals
* saturated fats such as lard and meat fats
* fried foods
* partially hydrogenated (trans fats) found in margarines, chips, candies, cereals and baked goods
* cooking oils that are exclusively corn, safflower, sunflower or soy based
* soft drinks (both high sugar and diet varieties)
* excess sugar (both from heavily processed sources, such as candy and from naturally occurring sources such as fruit juice)
http://www.consciouschoice.com/2004/cc1706/healthconscious1706.html

Another site to look at is: http://www.oprah.com/presents/2005/young/life/life_inflammatory.jhtml

This site gives an extremely long and extremely depressing list of the foods that can cause inflammation. I don’t know what all of you eat, but I know what I eat and everything on that list I eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Pretty much grass is the only thing not listed. Good luck with your diet!