What is Inflammation & Does Diet Play A Role?

09/22/21 • 16 min

In today’s episode, we discuss the impact of diet on inflammation.

There are two types of inflammation: acute and chronic. Acute inflammation manifests in situations such as getting a cut on your body. In cases like these, acute inflammation is a good thing as the feedback you get tells you right away what to steer clear of to avoid pain.

In this conversation, we’ll be addressing the chronic variety. As the saying goes, “You are what you eat,” and when it comes to chronic inflammation, the foods that we consume are oftentimes the main culprit.

Research shows us that chronic inflammation puts us at a higher risk for a wide variety of medical conditions, including obesity, heart disease, depression, anxiety, diabetes, certain cancers, and many more.

Listen in as we look into eight popular foods that can cause inflammation and the nutrient and antioxidant-rich foods and supplements to replace them with.

In this episode, we talk about...

● [01:57] What is “inflammation” and why should you be concerned about it?

● [04:42] #1: High-fructose corn syrup.

● [05:04] #2: Artificial trans fats.

● [05:50] #3: Refined carbohydrates.

● [06:28] #4: Excessive alcohol intake.

● [07:16] #5: Omega-6 fatty acids.

● [07:48] #6: Processed meats.

● [07:59] #7 & #8: Gluten and dairy.

● [09:28] Anti-inflammatory foods and supplements to incorporate into your diet.

● [12:23] Eat the rainbow: Nutrient and antioxidant-rich foods.

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In today’s episode, we discuss the impact of diet on inflammation.

Listen in as we look into eight popular foods that can cause inflammation and the nutrient and antioxidant-rich foods and supplements to replace them with.

In this episode, we talk about...

● [01:57] What is “inflammation” and why should you be concerned about it?

● [04:42] #1: High-fructose corn syrup.

● [05:04] #2: Artificial trans fats.

● [05:50] #3: Refined carbohydrates.

● [06:28] #4: Excessive alcohol intake.

● [07:16] #5: Omega-6 fatty acids.

● [07:48] #6: Processed meats.

● [07:59] #7 & #8: Gluten and dairy.

● [09:28] Anti-inflammatory foods and supplements to incorporate into your diet.

● [12:23] Eat the rainbow: Nutrient and antioxidant-rich foods.

Join our private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/www.thefitnessnutritionistscorner/

Visit our website:

https://thefitnessnutritionists.com/

Check us out on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/the.fitness.nutritionists/

Previous Episode

Why Am I So Tired?

Do you go to bed tired?

Do you wake up tired?

Do you spend each and every day... tired?

Exhaustion and burnout are some of the most common problems in today’s society, and it’s not difficult to find people who are tired all day long.

If this sounds like you, you’re in the right place.

There are many factors that can contribute to fatigue, including those that are medical, psychological, and lifestyle-related.

However, for many people who experience fatigue, an unhealthy lifestyle is the most likely culprit.

Because of this, we’ve dedicated today’s episode to discussing eight common lifestyle factors that lead to tiredness.

In this episode, we talk about...

● [01:37] Why we get tired.

● [02:24] Lifestyle Factor #1: Eating a diet high in refined carbohydrates.

● [04:14] #2: Not eating enough protein.

● [05:25] #3: Not eating enough calories.

● [07:09] #4: Not drinking enough fluids.

● [08:07] #5: Relying on energy drinks.

● [09:12] #6: Being too sedentary.

● [10:57] #7: Not getting enough quality sleep.

● [12:14] #8: Sleeping at the wrong times.

● [13:56] Medical factors: High stress levels.

● [15:15] Psychological factors: Depression or anxiety.

● [17:14] Our closing thoughts on addressing tiredness.
Also check out The Fitness Nutritionists Episode 3: How Sleep Affects Your Weight & Hormones + How to Get Better Sleep -> https://thefitnessnutritionists.com/how-sleep-affects-your-weight-hormones-how-to-get-better-sleep/

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Next Episode

Insulin Resistance/Metabolic Syndrome & How to Know if You Have it

In today’s episode, we talk all about insulin resistance.

Insulin, a hormone made by the pancreas, helps glucose (which comes from the food you eat) in your blood enter cells within your muscles, fat, and liver, where it can then be used for energy.

Insulin resistance takes place when the cells in your muscles, fat, and liver don’t respond well to the insulin, and can no longer easily take insulin from glucose in your blood.

As a result, our pancreas makes more insulin to help glucose enter our cells, and as long as it can do this, your blood glucose levels will remain in a healthy range.

More often than not, people develop insulin resistance from eating too many refined carbs and sugar. Our body can only process so much of these at a time, and when we overeat, those carbs are stored as fat to be used as energy later.

Problems compound when we overeat on refined carbs and sugar too often: That fat will start depositing around our organs, making it harder for insulin to come out of the pancreas.

Listen in and learn how to tell if you might be developing insulin resistance and what you can do to lower your risks.

In this episode, we talk about...