Lose It! — November 01, 2017

Exercise in excess can be inflammatory but

moderate exercise is not. Sitting all day – such as

at work – also creates an inflammatory state. Get

up and move around and hike on the weekend,

walk daily or garden.

Food can push you either way – into an anti-

inflammatory or inflammatory cascade. Refined

food (‘finer’ than the way nature presents it) always

comes at a price, and almost always inflames.

Inflammatory food also causes weight gain.

In contrast, feed your body healthy food and you

won’t need to worry too much about inflammation.

Almost all fresh vegetables and certain types of

fruit are anti-inflammatory if prepared correctly

• especially green, leafy vegetables, tomatoes,
  pineapple and garlic, as well as coconut oil, chia
  seeds and eggs. Free range or pasture-fed animal
  protein does the same – but not meat from feedlot
  animals that are grain fed. Healthy fats are anti-
  inflammatory while man-made fats and seed oils
  are pro-inflammatory. Saturated fat from animals is
  not inflammatory – it is a stable, naturally occurring
  form of fat that is needed by every cell of the body.
  Your attitude is equally important: sustained
  anger and a negative attitude inflame both body
  and brain. On the flipside, an upbeat attitude,
  sunny disposition and thinking positive thoughts
  have the opposite effect.

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SEED OILS: These are industrial oils made from

seeds (sunflower, safflower, canola, grapeseed,

soya, and corn). Vegetable oils are in snacks,

‘health’ food, margarine, mayonnaise, crackers,

bread, biscuits, sauces, chips and takeaway

meals. They are also loaded with trans fats

that inflame and clog arteries.

SUGAR: This ubiquitous poison seems to

lurk in all processed food. Sodas, snack food,

sweets, confectionery and beverages are

almost always packed with sugar.

ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS: These are

inflammatory and disrupt the ecology of gut

flora by decreasing levels of a strain of good

bacteria, bacteroides, that release helpful

anti-inflammatory compounds.

REFINED FLOUR/GRAINS: Grains, especially

refined ones, quickly turn to glucose in the

bloodstream, spiking insulin levels. They’re

in everything: bread, pizza, pasta, thickeners,

coatings, batter and breakfast cereals.

DAIRY: Milk, in particular, is very complex

and the combination of proteins and lactose

can stimulate excessive insulin secretion.

Casein, a protein in milk, is also inflammatory.

The only dairy exception is butter as it is

mostly fat. Dairy is a common allergen, which

causes respiratory and joint inflammation, and

may adversely affect the microbiome.

HIDDEN DANGERS: Other traps include soya,

deep-fried food, ‘roasted’ nuts (usually deep-

fried in soya oil), GMO food, and meat from

feedlot animals fed hormones and steroids. If

man has ‘refined’ it or interfered with it, it’s

not going to do you any good.

INFLAMMATORY

TYPES OF FOOD TO

WATCH OUT FOR