This imbalance leaning heavy on unstable free radicals and light on antioxidants is what leads to cellular and tissue damage, inflammation, aging, and can increase your risk of chronic diseases. You can just avoid them, but starting with HFCS, unnecessary artificial dyes and preservatives are a great place to start.
TL;DR — Quick Summary
You can just avoid them, but starting with HFCS, unnecessary artificial dyes and preservatives are a great place to start.
What You’ll Learn
- This imbalance leaning heavy on unstable free radicals and light on antioxidants is what leads to cellular
- By understanding what foods can help decrease inflammation in your gut
- Fiber helps support a healthy gut microbiome by feeding the body beneficial bacteria
- Foods with a low glycemic index—such as most vegetables, whole grains
- You can think of polyphenols as your body’s internal cleanup crew—they calm down inflammation, boost your immune system
This imbalance leaning heavy on unstable free radicals and light on antioxidants is what leads to cellular and tissue damage, inflammation, aging, and can increase your risk of chronic diseases.
What Stood Out in This Conversation
That’s one of the reasons why olive oil is so highly recommended in heart-healthy and anti-inflammatory diets like the Mediterranean diet. I found a recipe for taco seasoning and made it in bulk. It was so simple and now I have non preservatives or unknown ingredients in our taco seasoning.
What This Episode Means in Practice
By understanding what foods can help decrease inflammation in your gut, you can appreciate why switching to an anti-inflammatory diet—rich in whole foods, fiber, and healthy fats—can help reduce chronic inflammation and support your overall health. Fiber helps support a healthy gut microbiome by feeding the body beneficial bacteria. Foods with a low glycemic index—such as most vegetables, whole grains, and legumes—help reduce the inflammatory responses associated with high blood sugar and insulin resistance.
Faith-Rooted Reflection
While there are certainly foods that will help someone with an inflammatory bowel disease get you through flares of illness and foods that make illness worse, we should ALL, healthy or not, be eating God-made, natural food over highly processed foods with preservatives and additives that aren’t healthy for us.
For more from the Becoming Natural library, you may also find Inflammation, Food Triggers & Hidden Stressors and Chronic inflammation helpful.
FAQ
Why do so many people struggle with anti-inflammatory foods?
I know it might sound overwhelming to cook your foods from scratch, but this is one small example. This imbalance leaning heavy on unstable free radicals and light on antioxidants is what leads to cellular and tissue damage, inflammation, aging, and can increase your risk of chronic diseases.
What does Penny most want listeners to remember about anti-inflammatory foods?
This imbalance leaning heavy on unstable free radicals and light on antioxidants is what leads to cellular and tissue damage, inflammation, aging, and can increase your risk of chronic diseases.
What is really going on with anti-inflammatory foods beneath the surface?
By understanding what foods can help decrease inflammation in your gut, you can appreciate why switching to an anti-inflammatory diet—rich in whole foods, fiber, and healthy fats—can help reduce chronic inflammation and support your…
What is a realistic starting point Penny suggests for anti-inflammatory foods?
You can just avoid them, but starting with HFCS, unnecessary artificial dyes and preservatives are a great place to start.
Where does faith fit into anti-inflammatory foods?
While there are certainly foods that will help someone with an inflammatory bowel disease get you through flares of illness and foods that make illness worse, we should ALL, healthy or not, be eating God-made, natural food over highly…
Final Encouragement
You do not have to overhaul your whole life to begin. One careful question, one cleaner choice, one conversation, or one small adjustment can still count. Stewardship usually grows through faithful steps, not frantic ones.
