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!
14 May 2008
12 May 2008
Could chocolate be healthy?
To eat or not to eat chocolate, that is the question. Studies are popping up everywhere regarding the health effects of flavanol-rich cocoa on the body’s cardiovascular system. Such a study was performed by researchers from Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Participants included 15 healthy adults under the age of 50 and 19 healthy adults over the age of 50. As part of the study, the participants ingested a cocoa beverage every day for four to six days while the researchers documented the changes in function of their peripheral arteries. Overall, blood vessel function in the participants had significantly improved after consumption of the cocoa beverage.
The discovery made in this study shows that flavanol-rich cocoa can and does improve blood vessel function in healthy older people. According to Naomi Fisher, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and the study’s co-author states, “Aging is typically associated with deterioration in vessel health, specifically related to function of the critical inner lining, or endothelium. Our findings demonstrate that consumption of this flavanol-rich cocoa can improve the function of blood vessels in a healthy elderly population.” However, she does seem uncertain about the effects of cocoa in elderly adults with already cardiovascular problems. "More research is needed to see if older adults with cardiovascular disease can also experience these improvements following consumption of this cocoa, but these initial findings certainly offer great promise." I guess we shall see in the near future how chocolate, specifically cocoa, can improve our way of eating leading to a healthier lifestyle.
http://www.naturalnews.com/019950.html
The discovery made in this study shows that flavanol-rich cocoa can and does improve blood vessel function in healthy older people. According to Naomi Fisher, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and the study’s co-author states, “Aging is typically associated with deterioration in vessel health, specifically related to function of the critical inner lining, or endothelium. Our findings demonstrate that consumption of this flavanol-rich cocoa can improve the function of blood vessels in a healthy elderly population.” However, she does seem uncertain about the effects of cocoa in elderly adults with already cardiovascular problems. "More research is needed to see if older adults with cardiovascular disease can also experience these improvements following consumption of this cocoa, but these initial findings certainly offer great promise." I guess we shall see in the near future how chocolate, specifically cocoa, can improve our way of eating leading to a healthier lifestyle.
http://www.naturalnews.com/019950.html
11 May 2008
Lupus
Lupus has been my latest inquiry. A small, probably, unnoticeable segment connected to the very last page of the “Modulation of cell recruitment by anti-inflammatory agents in antigen-induced arthritis,” article had a memorable picture regarding a lupus case. The real eye catcher wasn’t the enormous butterfly tattoo on the 33 year old woman’s back, but the “ginormous” blotchy red lesion above it. This woman was diagnosed with cutaneous lupus. The cutaneous lupus lesion overlying her butterfly tattoo is one of many symptoms of lupus.
Definition
Lupus is an autoimmune disease in which chronic inflammation affects different parts of the body including the skin, joints, heart, lungs, blood, kidneys and brain.
The Attack
The role of the body’s immune system, normally, is to make antibodies that protect against invading viruses, bacteria, and other foreign materials. In such cases of autoimmune disorders like lupus, the body’s immune system isn’t able to distinguish between foreign substances and its own cells and tissues. So what happens is the immune system produces antibodies which act against its self. As a result, these antibodies cause inflammation, pain and damage to different portions of the body.
*Inflammation is considered the primary feature of lupus*
Who does it affect?
More than 90% of people with lupus are women. It is more common in African Americans, Latinos, Asians, and Native Americans than in Caucasians.
To learn more about this and in a cool way check out this video:
http://video.about.com/lupus/What-Is-Lupus--.htm
Definition
Lupus is an autoimmune disease in which chronic inflammation affects different parts of the body including the skin, joints, heart, lungs, blood, kidneys and brain.
The Attack
The role of the body’s immune system, normally, is to make antibodies that protect against invading viruses, bacteria, and other foreign materials. In such cases of autoimmune disorders like lupus, the body’s immune system isn’t able to distinguish between foreign substances and its own cells and tissues. So what happens is the immune system produces antibodies which act against its self. As a result, these antibodies cause inflammation, pain and damage to different portions of the body.
*Inflammation is considered the primary feature of lupus*
Who does it affect?
More than 90% of people with lupus are women. It is more common in African Americans, Latinos, Asians, and Native Americans than in Caucasians.
To learn more about this and in a cool way check out this video:
http://video.about.com/lupus/What-Is-Lupus--.htm
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