ANTI INFLAMMATORY DIET

Foods high in antioxidants include:

• Berries (such as blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries)
• Cherries
• Apples
• Artichokes
• Avocados
• Dark green leafy vegetables (such as kale, spinach, and collard greens)

• Sweet potatoes
• Broccoli
• Nuts (such as walnuts, almonds, pecans, and hazelnuts)
• Beans (such as red beans, pinto beans, and black beans)
• Whole grains (such as oats and brown rice)
• Dark chocolate (at least 70 percent cocoa)

Foods high in omega-3 fatty acids include:

• Flaxseed
• Walnuts
• Omega-3-fortified foods (including eggs and milk)

FOODS TO AVOID

Foods high in omega-6 fatty acids include:

• Meat
• Dairy products (such as milk, cheese, butter, and ice cream)
• Margarine
• Vegetable oils (such as corn, safflower, soybean, peanut and cottonseed oil)