AmericaTomatoes, olive oil, spinach, salmon, tuna, oranges… help improve mental health and reduce the risk of serious diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer.
Professor Howard E. LeWine, specializing in nutrition and epidemiology, Harvard University, said there is a link between chronic inflammation and diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, arthritis, depression and Alzheimer’s. (memory loss disease). Therefore, choosing anti-inflammatory foods not only helps improve mood but also enhances quality of life and reduces the risk of disease. On the contrary, consuming inflammatory foods can accelerate the disease process and should be avoided or limited.
Recommended anti-inflammatory foods are tomatoes, olive oil; green leafy vegetables such as spinach, kale, and collard greens; nuts like almonds and walnuts; fatty fish like salmon, mackerel, tuna, and sardines; fruits like strawberries, blueberries, cherries and oranges.
In particular, experts say that tomatoes are a fruit with a brilliant red color thanks to the antioxidant lycopene. This substance has the ability to fight prostate cancer. Some studies have even found that lycopene is even more potent in processed tomato products such as tomato sauce.
Blueberries are also a powerful source of antioxidants, containing cancer-fighting anthocyanosides. This substance has the ability to scavenge free radicals, stimulate detoxifying enzymes, and reduce cell growth and inflammation, according to the UK National Cancer Research Foundation.
Besides, experts recommend that people avoid anti-inflammatory foods such as white bread, cakes; French fries and other fried foods; soft drinks and sugary drinks. Red meat (hamburgers, steaks) and processed meats (sausages, sausages). Margarine, food additives and fats.