Croissants, cakes, pies, and processed meats are delicious breakfast foods but contain refined carbohydrates and bad fats, which can cause inflammation.
Breakfast is the first meal of the day, providing the body with many nutrients to start a new day. However, some breakfast foods can cause an inflammatory response.
Acute inflammation can activate the body’s defense system, attack common cold triggers, or heal wounds. Long-term chronic inflammation can cause great harm to the body. This condition is linked to weight gain, gastrointestinal problems, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, allergies, arthritis and other autoimmune conditions.
For a healthy body, you should enjoy the 5 inflammatory breakfast foods below in moderation.
Cakes, pies
Muffins, doughnuts, and cakes are not healthy if eaten in excess. They are high in refined carbohydrates and sugar, which can increase blood sugar levels and create an inflammatory response.
Regularly eating these high-fat, high-sugar cakes for breakfast leads to weight gain. Having a lot of fat or adipose tissue in the body can increase inflammation because overweight people tend to secrete more inflammatory molecules.
For a healthy breakfast, use at least half white flour in baking recipes using whole grains such as oats and whole wheat flour. Add ground flaxseeds for more omega-3s and heart-supporting fiber.
Croissants
Croissants have a rich taste, spongy and soft texture, making them an easy breakfast dish. However, this type of cake is high in saturated fat, which can increase cholesterol, leading to clogged arteries. They also contain refined carbohydrates that cause high blood sugar and promote inflammation. You should only enjoy croissants occasionally, do not consider this a familiar daily breakfast dish.
Croissants contain refined carbohydrates that can increase blood sugar and promote an inflammatory response. Image: Bao Bao
Bacon and sausage
These are dishes that taste delicious but bring little or no benefit to the body. In fact, these inflammatory processed foods are high in saturated fat, which affects your health in the long run.
If bacon or sausage are your favorites, try replacing red meat with whole, low-sodium ground chicken.
Coffee added sugar
Consuming too much sugar causes the body to release insulin to try to store the excess sugar in fat cells. This condition often leads to weight gain or insulin resistance. Drinking pure black coffee, brewed at home, can reduce potential dangers that cause inflammation.
French fries
French fries are delicious but have a high glycemic index. When fried in vegetable oil, they can absorb more saturated fat, increasing inflammation.
Higher levels of inflammation can also increase stress hormones, making it difficult to lose weight. For a healthy anti-inflammatory dish, mix potatoes with chopped sweet potatoes, fry in olive oil and enjoy.