Inflammation is your body's immune response and its way of protecting itself against illnesses and injuries. However, persistent inflammation is when the body doesn't stop the immune response, putting a strain on the body and causing problems. Chronic inflammation is linked to an increased risk of conditions such as obesity, type II diabetes and heart disease.Thankfully, practising a prudent approach to health can help, such as regular dental checks, undertaking moderate exercise, taking the full dose of antibiotics to prevent prolonged infection and consuming an anti-inflammatory diet.Foods that should be avoided include:- Sugar (e.g. anything ending with '-ose', any kind of syrup, honey)- Processed carbohydrates (e.g. white bread, biscuits, chips, crisps)- Processed meats (e.g. poor-quality bacon and sausages)- Vegetable and seed oils (including margarine)- Trans-fats (e.g. foods containing partially hydrogenated ingredients)- Excessive alcohol consumptionFollowing a minimally processed Mediterranean-style diet is a great way of including a host of anti-inflammatory foods.Foods particularly good at fighting inflammation include:- peppers, chillies and tomatoes- mushrooms, broccoli and green, leafy vegetables (e.g. spinach and kale)- deeply-coloured fruits (e.g. berries, pomegranates and cherries)- oranges- foods containing healthy fats (e.g. oily fish, extra virgin olive oil and avocados)- lean meat (grass-fed is best) - almonds and walnuts- green tea- garlic, ginger and turmeric (black pepper needs to be consumed with turmeric to enhance its absorption by the body)

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