Inflammation

[81Charger]

Hi all,

I'm just curious if anyone else tries to eat/drink things to help fight inflammation. I do but I'm not sure if I am doing what I should and if it does indeed help.

[NHE]

Hi 81Charger,

I'm just curious if anyone else tries to eat/drink things to help fight inflammation. I do but I'm not sure if I am doing what I should and if it does indeed help.

Yes. After reducing my intake of sugar starting around 2002, I finally gave it up entirely 4 years ago. Sweetened items now taste so sweet that they're offensive. I find that I don't miss the sugar and the ups and downs that go with it.

I eat home cooked meals with lots of veggies. I don't drink pop anymore. Even those with artificial sweeteners lead to weight gain because they raise insulin. They're also detrimental to the gut's microbiome. I now drink herb teas and ice water. I also avoid fruit juice because juicing separates the sugar from the fiber. Some bottled green juices have as much as 50 g/serving. That's more than a 12 oz. Coke. 50 g of sugar = 4.2 tablespoons!

Here are some reference you might find helpful.

• Metabolical: The Lure and Lies of Processed Food, Nutrition and Modern Medicine

Dr. Robert Lustig

viewtopic.php?p=262766#p262766

• Ultra-processed People: The Science Behind Food That Isn't Food

Dr. Chris Van Tulleken

viewtopic.php?p=264509#p264509

• The Fast Diet by Dr. Michael Mosley

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1476734941

• Eat, Fast and Live Longer by Dr. Michael Mosley

https://www.amazon.com/Fast-Live-Longer ... B0B8MW9HL4

• Breeding the Nutrition out of Our Food

viewtopic.php?p=210198#p210198

https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes ... rn-ch.html

• The Dr. Fuhrman Diet

viewtopic.php?p=222562#p222562

• Dr. Fuhrman's micronutrient ranked food list.

viewtopic.php?p=174562#p174562

There are more, but those should get you started.