Reduce your risk of chronic disease and feel your best by adding these foods to your diet today.
Consider whipping up ourSlow-Cooker Baked Beansfor immune-fighting benefits.
One meta-analysis, published in the journalNutrientsin 2020, examined the relationship between fish consumption and heart disease.
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That said, the authors believe that eating 2 ounces per day is ideal for reaping these benefits.
Fish is also packed with vitamin D and selenium, nutrients that have additional antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits.
That means that eating fish may provide more benefits than simply taking an omega-3 supplement.
If you do not eat fish, plant sources of omega-3s include flaxseeds andchia seeds.
What better way to reap these benefits than with these easy-to-makeSalmon Tacos with Pineapple Salsa?
Like beans, lentils also have prebiotic fiber to promote a healthy gut.
Not sure where to start?
Try our deliciousBraised Black Lentil & Quinoa Bowls.
Nuts
Like beans, nuts also have anti-inflammatory properties, says Mazarin.
Good things tend to happen when youeat nuts every day.
What Is an Anti-Inflammatory Diet?
An anti-inflammatory style of eating is very important.
Inflammation is a significant contributing factor in the development of chronic medical conditions, says Mazarin.
Itschronic inflammationthats so insidious.
We are sending out inflammatory cells when we are not injured or sick, says Mazarin.
As a result, diseases such as arthritis, heart disease and diabetes are all linked to inflammation.
We want to squelch the fire of chronic inflammation, she says.
In fact, animal-protein foods also have a place in these diets.
