Change Your Diet Reduce Inflammation Prevent Disease

veggies1.jpgThe anti inflammatory diet was created to reduce the amount of inflammatory foods you are eating on a weekly basis.  Why do this?  Because these foods can trigger all kinds of allergic reactions such as asthma, allergies, irritable bowl and joint pain to name a few.

Inflammatory foods can also produce free radicals which can lead to many chronic and acute diseases.  Excessive free radical production has been linked to cancer, heart and parkinson’s disease.

If you want to feel your best with lots of energy and life force, try the following inflammatory diet for 30 days and please send us your feedback.  We will be glad to answer any concerns and questions you might have.(use contact at top of page)

In each food category, check off how many times you are eating any food in that group weekly.  Add the number in each group and get your overall total on the bottom.  Your grand total should not exceed 15 if you want to maintain a healhthy life style.  if you want to detox your body your total should not exceed 5.

Basic Guidelines for the Anti-Inflammatory Diet

Please Avoid or Minimize The Following
FRUITS
Citrus Fruits (Except lemons/limes), Strawberries,
Dried fruits with sulfates
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VEGETABLES & SOUP
Nothing canned or creamed
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BREAD/CEREAL/GRAINS

Products made from wheat, spelt, kamut, rye or barley

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LEGUMES (if checked)
Tofu, Tempeh, Soybeans, Soy Milk
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NUTS AND SEEDS
Peanuts, Peanut Butter, pistachio

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MEAT AND FISH

Beef, Pork, Cold Cuts, Frankfurters, Sausage, Canned Meats, Shellfish

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DAIRY PRODUCTS

Milk, Cheese, Cottage Cheese, Cream, Butter, Yogurt, Ice Cream, Non -dairycreamers

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FATS

Mayonnaise, Margarine, Processed Oil, Shortenings, Spreads

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BEVERAGES

Soda and Soft Drinks, Alcoholic Beverages, Coffee, Caffeinated beverages

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SWEETENERS

White or Brown refined Sugar, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Chocolate

Junk Food; cakes, cookies, candy, potato chips, pretzels, etc.

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TOTAL TIMES PER WEEK EATING INFLAMMATORY FOODS =

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Drew DiVittorio Dipl., CH (NCCAOM)
Taoist Healing Arts Consultant
Classical Chinese Herbolog & Nutrition
National Board Certified
Tel: 917-582-3739
Bridging the Gap Between Oriental Medicine & Modern Nutrition

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