The anti-inflammatory diet is an eating plan designed to reduce chronic inflammation, a key factor in a host of health problems and several major diseases. Uses for the Anti-Inflammatory Diet In chronic inflammation, the immune system continually releases chemicals that are typically responsible for combating harmful substances like viruses and bacteria. Often resulting from lifestyle factors like stress and lack of exercise, chronic inflammation occurs even when there are no foreign invaders to fight off.

Since nutrition can also influence inflammation, the anti-inflammatory diet is thought to curb chronic inflammation and help prevent or treat the following conditions: allergies, Alzheimer's disease,  asthma, cancer, diabetes,  heart disease, inflammatory bowel disease (such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease),  irritable bowel syndrome, and stroke. Foods to Include in the…