Following an anti-inflammatory diet has major health benefits, helping to both reduce the risk of developing chronic conditions like heart disease and alleviating symptoms if you currently are dealing with them—along with potentially slowing the aging process altogether. But while there's a whole slew of anti-inflammatory foods to choose from, which ones offer the biggest bang for your buck?
We put the question to two nutritionists, and got their picks for the anti-inflammatory foods they'd eat every day. Here are their picks—plus ideas for how to work them into your daily meal plan.
What Are the Best Anti-Inflammatory Foods?
Spinach
"Spinach has to be my favorite!" says Christa Brown, MS, RDN, LD, a dietitian in New Jersey. This superfood is packed with vitamins, fiber, and nutrients—and has been linked in studies to plenty of other health benefits, too.
"There have been strong links to improvements in blood sugar by reducing diabetes risk by 26 percent," Brown says. "Also, just a half cup of cooked greens per day can improve cognition by 11 years in the elderly. In addition, research has suggested that consuming one cup of leafy greens per day reduces biomarkers associated with colorectal cancer."
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