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Reducing Inflammation with Nutrition written by Kristi Coughlin and Lindsey Lozano, NDTR “The doctor of the future will no longer treat the human frame with drugs, but rather will cure and insert your name here prevent disease with nutrition”– Thomas Edison today Chronic pain, obesity, exhaustion, countless prescribed medications to eliminate symptoms, it’s disheartening. Food choices are a powerful factor g coachin e n to increase or decrease infl ammation in our body. o - n One-o pport Prescription drugs rarely heal infl ammation, a root u s m r e t cause of pain, they only mask pain or temporarily long- nges e l l a h C reduce infl ammation. Acute infl ammation is a normal cebook a F al Talks bodily response to injury, occurs for a short time. n o i t a c Edu Chronic infl ammation occurs over a long period of time, poor nutrition can be a cause. What foods cause infl ammation? Foods high in starch, sugars, refi ned carbohydrates, white breads, pastas, rice, and pastries. Saturated fat, trans fat, fried foods, fatty meats, and packaged foods with “partially hydrogenated oils”.Which foods control and alleviate infl ammation? Foods high in dietary fi ber: Whole grains, brown rice, fruits, and vegetables. Fish, nuts, fl axseeds, avocados, and olive oil with essential fatty acids. Eat less meat, more plant proteins. Antioxidants: brightly-colored fruits and vegetables Carotenoids: kale, pumpkin, watermelon, oranges Selenium: broccoli, garlic, brazil nutsVitamin E: green leafy vegetables, sunfl ower seeds, sunfl ower oil, almondsVitamin C: oranges, grapefruit, strawberries, sweet red pepper, broccoliFlavonoids: fruits, berries, apples, celery, onions, cocoa, tea, and coff ee.KC Nutrition, LLC is a locally owned nutrition counseling practiced based 100% online. We specialize in helping clients make small, easy-to-manage changes to achieve their health and weight goals long-term. Visit our website to schedule your complimentary 15-minute phone call. www.kristicoughlin.com Waldorf School OF BEND It’s how we teach that Changes everything. Enrolling Now for 2017-2018 Pre-K through 8th Grade bendwaldorf.com | [email protected] | (541) 330-8841 20 || BEND HEALTH GUIDE || WINTER 2017