I know that natural foods are good for the body, but today I still reach for sweet processed foods. Delivery foods are also mostly greasy dishes high in saturated fats. Since I often order delivery, the menu is always similar. I remember the home-cooked meals my grandmother used to make. A diet that has strayed from nature... Could it be the reason for the increased inflammation, which was rare in the past?

 

 

Significantly increase visceral fat… What foods cause inflammation?

Eating too much sweet food is bad for the body. When an excessive amount of simple sugars, a type of carbohydrate, enter the body, they significantly increase visceral fat and cause inflammation. If you hardly exercise, the unused sugars are converted into fat and accumulate in the body.

 

Stomach fat also appears. Fatty parts of meat high in saturated fats increase triglycerides and cholesterol in the blood, leading to vascular inflammation. Eating a lot of refined carbohydrates is also not good for preventing vascular disease and obesity.

When the body is damaged, inflammation appears as a natural defense mechanism. Inflammation on the visible skin is problematic, but internal inflammation that is harder to detect is even more dangerous. To keep the inside of the body healthy, 'healthy' foods must be consumed. Let's learn about seasonal foods that are good for preventing inflammation.

 

1) Sweet pumpkin

 

These days, it's seasonal food. The methionine component helps reduce toxins in the body and has an anti-inflammatory effect. It promotes diuresis, helping to reduce body swelling. The beta-carotene component slows aging, contributes to bronchial health, maintains eyesight, enhances skin beauty, and prevents constipation.

 

 

2) Green chili peppers

 

Capsaicin, the spicy component, is the key substance. It affects the cells of blood vessel walls, increasing prostaglandin substances that suppress gastritis. It helps prevent oxidation of brain cell membranes, which are prone to harmful active oxygen, and aids in preventing inflammation of cells.

 

 

3) Broccoli

 

Although the taste is a disadvantage, it contains more vitamin C than lemon, which acts as an antioxidant to reduce body oxidation (damage-aging). It also contains a lot of potassium (307 mg per 100g), which helps regulate blood pressure and contributes to the excretion of salty substances (sodium) in the body. As a very low-calorie and low-fat food, it provides a feeling of fullness even with a small amount, and its antioxidant properties also help prevent cancer.

 

 

4) Tomatoes and cherry tomatoes are representative foods that are good for preventing inflammation. Lycopene, which gives tomatoes their red color, helps reduce inflammation in the body through its powerful antioxidant effects. In particular, cooking tomatoes and cherry tomatoes enhances the activation of lycopene. The citrulline component helps alleviate symptoms of inflammation, swelling, nephritis, cystitis, and urethritis.

 

 

5) Onion, garlic The quercetin component in onions inhibits the accumulation of fat and cholesterol in blood vessels. It prevents cells from being attacked by harmful reactive oxygen species and lipid peroxides, contributing to inflammation prevention. The chromium component is a trace mineral that maintains the homeostasis of glucose (carbohydrate) metabolism. It promotes insulin action and helps regulate blood sugar levels.

 

 

The allicin compound, which is the source of the spicy taste of garlic, has a powerful sterilizing and antibacterial effect, reducing food poisoning bacteria and even killing Helicobacter pylori bacteria that cause stomach ulcers and stomach cancer (National Institute of Agricultural Sciences data). It also boosts immunity and lowers cholesterol levels. Additionally, it helps reduce blood sugar levels, preventing and managing diabetes, and dissolves blood clots, contributing to the prevention of vascular diseases such as arteriosclerosis.

 

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My favorite is homemade food.

Getting a well-balanced nutrition

Home-cooked meals are the best, I think. Haha.

 

These days, I bake sweet pumpkins in the morning and evening.

It is sweet and tastes good.