Could Inflammation be affecting your weight loss?

Inflammation:
Is part of our bodies complex biological response of tissues to harmful stimuli, such as damaged cells, or irritants like food/chemicals.

The classical signs of acute inflammation are pain, heat, redness, swelling, and loss of function. Inflammation is a protective attempt by our bodies to remove the harm and to initiate the healing process. 

Chronic inflammation can lead to a lot of complications, including:

• Hay Fever
• Arthritis
• Cancer
• Heart complications
• Skin issues
• Weight gain
• Digestive issues
• Alzheimer's
• Lupus

Food sensitivities, intolerance and allergies are a huge part of the American struggle with inflammation.  Eating a low-inflammatory diet will help the above complications of chronic inflammation. 

Anti-Inflammatory foods:

• Avocado
• Olive oil
• Omega 3 and flax seed
• Pumpkin seeds
• Fruits - especially berries
• Vegetables
• Poultry
• Seafood
• Water
• Spices - Garlic, ginger and cinnamon 
• Fresh foods in general

If you feel you might be suffering from inflammation, here are some foods to avoid:

• Junk foods
• Processed foods
• Trans fats
• Bread 
• Pasta
• Soda
• Candy
• Cereal
• Pastries

Weight loss has also been shown to reduce inflammation.  The above recommendations will aide in weight loss.

If you are looking for more weight loss tips:
Check out our previous posts on the OSR Blog Fitness page
Steph's Blog 
The Maine MOG