Posted on: August 29, 2016 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

It’s time to put on your boxing gloves and get in the ring with the root cause of nearly all chronic disease… inflammation.

It’s a worthy fight. One that will drastically improve your health if you come out victorious.

But first you need to know your opponent’s kryptonite: The one surefire way to take this titan of premature aging and disease down is to…

Eat nuts!

Nuts are the one food that drastically reduces your risk of inflammation, chronic disease and an early death. And in my book, that’s a “prescription” that’s easy to stomach.

So grab a handful because researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital recently confirmed that just the thing to strike a hefty blow to your inflammation levels.

These researchers looked at the health records of more than 5,000 people and found that people who ate five or more servings of nuts per week had lower levels of the inflammation markers C-reactive protein (CRP) and interleukin 6 (IL6) than people who rarely ate nuts. They also found that people who ate three additional servings of nuts per week in place of red meat, processed meat, eggs or refined grains had lower levels of these inflammation markers.

These findings are an “aha!” moment for researchers because they explain why nuts help prevent diseases like cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease… it all comes down to the inflammation abomination.

But they still haven’t quite pinned down what gives nuts their inflammation-fighting powers. After all, nuts contain more than a few health-boosting nutrients, so who can say which one is doing the heavy lifting? It could be any number of healthful components that’s kicking your inflammation to the curb…

  • Protein
  • Magnesium
  • Fiber
  • Amino acids (like L-arginine)
  • Antioxidants
  • Unsaturated fatty acids (like α-linolenic acid)

Or it could be all of these nutrients combined that make your body healthier and less inflamed.

Either way, next time you’re in the mood for a nutritious snack that packs a punch against inflammation, reach for a handful of nuts. Some of your healthiest nut options are:

But whatever nut you pick, just make sure you choose raw nuts or dry-roasted nuts over oil-roasted nuts. Oil-roasted nuts have slightly less nutrients, more calories and are often cooked in unhealthy oils. And make sure you say no to nut mixes coated in sugar and processed table salt too.

Other foods that can boost your inflammation-fighting nut arsenal include dark leafy greens, berries, turmeric, grapes, onions, green tea, and salmon.

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Source: Yu et al, Associations between nut consumption and inflammatory biomarkers, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2016)

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