Advice you get on internet sometimes is pretty unsettling.
I read on https://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-24830/5-healthy-foods-that-contribute-to-inflammation.html the following advice which I need to research further for its validity.
Advice 1: Try going grain-free. Your body doesn’t need grains, which is why there’s no daily requirement for them. If you’re not ready to give up all grains, at least avoid those with gluten, which is inflammatory.
Advice 2: you've probably heard over and over again that soy is good for you. But in reality, it’s bad news when it comes to inflammation.
Advice 3: Research points to artificial sweeteners as culprits in glucose intolerance, which packs on belly fat—and belly fat cranks out inflammatory chemicals. I used to use diet sodas which I have given up now but enjoyed diet lemonade and diet tea which also contain artificial sweeteners. I believe this advice is good and I will try to avoid these beverages.
Advice 4: You might have heard that seed oils like corn, soybean, sunflower, and canola oil are good for you. However, these oils are heavily processed and they’re frequently rancid even at the time you buy them. Worse yet, they have an unhealthy ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids. They’re high in omega-6s, which are pro-inflammatory, and low in anti-inflammatory omega-3s.
I read on https://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-24830/5-healthy-foods-that-contribute-to-inflammation.html the following advice which I need to research further for its validity.
Advice 1: Try going grain-free. Your body doesn’t need grains, which is why there’s no daily requirement for them. If you’re not ready to give up all grains, at least avoid those with gluten, which is inflammatory.
Advice 2: you've probably heard over and over again that soy is good for you. But in reality, it’s bad news when it comes to inflammation.
Advice 3: Research points to artificial sweeteners as culprits in glucose intolerance, which packs on belly fat—and belly fat cranks out inflammatory chemicals. I used to use diet sodas which I have given up now but enjoyed diet lemonade and diet tea which also contain artificial sweeteners. I believe this advice is good and I will try to avoid these beverages.
Advice 4: You might have heard that seed oils like corn, soybean, sunflower, and canola oil are good for you. However, these oils are heavily processed and they’re frequently rancid even at the time you buy them. Worse yet, they have an unhealthy ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids. They’re high in omega-6s, which are pro-inflammatory, and low in anti-inflammatory omega-3s.
I recommend tossing these oils and substituting healthy fats like olive, coconut, and avocado oils. I also love clarified butter, which is butter with the milk fats removed. Healthy fats like these take off fat—and they lower inflammation as well.
This advice is pretty troubling. We have been using Conola for years.
Advice 5: avoid nonfat fruit yogurts. These yogurts are often loaded with pro-inflammatory sugar or artificial sweeteners and contain only a tiny amount of actual fruit. And when manufacturers strip yogurt of its fat, they substitute artificial fillers and thickeners—ingredients that are unfamiliar to your body and can promote inflammation.
My recommendation: Switch to plain cultured coconut milk, which gives you the same probiotic power as dairy yogurt. As for dairy in general, try going without it for 21 days and see if you feel significantly better. You may be happily surprised at the result! If you do decide that you tolerate dairy just fine, go for full-fat, which has more nutrition and fewer additives. I tend to agree with the advice on fruit yogurt, regular or non-fat. We use whole milk yogurt and milk. Need to research on cultured coconut milk.
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