In pics: Reduce inflammation naturally with these 6 foods
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- Chronic inflammation can occur due to certain lifestyle factors. The food you eat plays a huge role in your overall health. Consuming a high amount of sugar and eating processed and packaged foods that contain trans fats promote inflammation.
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Inflammation is your body's process of fighting against harmful things and protecting itself from infection, illness, or injury. However, it can be harmful if it becomes chronic. Here are a few foods that can help you lower inflammation and reduce the risk of illness.(Unsplash)
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Peppers: This easily available kitchen ingredient is packed with vitamin C and antioxidants.(Unsplash)
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Turmeric: This is one of the main spices used in almost every Indian dish across the country. Curcumin, the main active ingredient in turmeric, has powerful anti-inflammatory effects.(Unsplash)
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Green tea: This beverage has several health benefits due to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. It has a substance called epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), the most powerful type of catechin, an antioxidant.(Unsplash)
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Tomatoes: They are rich in vitamin C, potassium and lycopene. Studies suggest that lycopene, an antioxidant, has anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties.(Unsplash)
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Broccoli: This vegetable is rich in sulforaphane, an antioxidant that helps reduce inflammation by your levels of different molecules that drive inflammation in your body.(Unsplash)
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