4. Nuts and Seeds
Add a serving of seeds and nuts to your daily diet, they make for an excellent, healthy snack when you’re on the road and can’t find a healthy food store anywhere nearby. Seeds and nuts contain large amounts of healthy fats. The polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats found in almonds, macadamias, pecans, and walnuts assist the digestive system in mitigating the effects of inflammation.
Most nuts offer a valuable source of l-arginine, magnesium, and vitamin E. These nutrients reduce systemic inflammation and increase the amount of the anti-inflammatory protein, adiponectin. We recommend you chose unsalted, raw nuts for your diet, sprinkle them over salads, or enjoy them as a trail mix.
Let’s not forget about seeds as well. Chia, flax, hemp, sunflower, and sesame seeds all have potent anti-inflammatory properties and plenty of healthy Omega-3 fatty acids. They’re particularly abundant in the Omega-3, alpha-linolenic acid (ALA). Eat them raw or grind them up into a powder and add them to your morning smoothie.