Eating an anti-inflammatory diet is one of the surest ways to guard and protect your health and vitality. Thankfully, there is a long, delicious list of inflammation-busting foods on the menu. Foods are in no particular order.

• All dark leafy greens – dark lettuce greens, collards, Swiss chard, spinach, etc.
• Avocados
• Tomatoes, tomato paste
• Carrots
• Sweet Potatoes
• Winter Squash
• Cruciferous family (broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, collards, kale, watercress, broccoli rabe)
• Asparagus, red/orange/yellow bell peppers, beets, eggplant
• Allium family (onions [red best], shallots, leeks)
• Berries – any variety (frozen are cheaper and just as healthy)
• Pomegranates, any whole citrus, cantaloupes, mangoes, kiwi
• Apple, red/purple grapes, cherries, plums, pears, peaches
• Fresh herbs (any variety), sprouts (brocco-sprouts best)
• Fresh salsa, prepared guacamole, tzatziki yogurt sauce
• Fermented varieties (kraut, kimchi, etc.)
• Organic plain soy milk
• Whole soy foods – edamame, tofu, tempeh, etc. frequently found in the dairy section
• Fish – oily best (salmon, tuna, mackerel, sardines, herring, lake trout); wild salmon
• Whole oats
• Quinoa
• Wheat germ
• 100% whole grain cereals
• Beans/ legumes/ lentils, hummus
• Artichoke hearts
• Roasted red peppers
• 100% canned pumpkin
• Tea – green, black, oolong, herbal teas, kombucha, 100% coconut water
• Red wine
• Pure cocoa powder
• Flax, chia, and hemp seeds
• Extra virgin olive oil, sesame oil
• Nuts/ seeds
• Dark chocolate

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