Text by Elisa Bosley | Photos by Leigh Beisch
The anti-inflammatory diet
Good food choices (even chocolate!) can reduce disease-promoting inflammation
tion, the kind you don’t necessarily feel but that wreaks havoc on otherwise healthy tissues. Mount- ing research points to this kind of chronic inflammation—caused by genes, toxins, stress, infections, and, yes, diet—as a key factor in heart disease, Alzheimer’s, cancer, and diabetes, to name a few. Prioritizing certain foods and avoiding others (see “Eat More, Eat Less,” page 46) can help. Start with these anti-inflammatory all-stars.
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Cherry-Walnut Bites Makes 24 | Staff Favorite, Gluten Free, Vegan, Quick
This raw-food treat combines top anti-inflammatory agents, including tart cherries and omega-3-laden walnuts. A daily bite or two of antioxidant-rich dark chocolate (at least 70 percent cacao) is a worthy anti-inflammatory treat.
2 cups dried sour cherries
8 medjool dates, pitted 2
/3 cup walnut pieces
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon 6 tablespoons dark chocolate chips
4 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut, plus more for rolling
1. Finely chop dried cherries, dates, and walnuts and combine in a large mixing bowl. Add orange juice, cinnamon, chocolate chips, and coconut. Mix together with hands, working into a sticky mass. Mixture should hold together; if necessary, add another chopped date or a little more juice. 2. With clean, slightly wet hands, roll mixture into walnut-shell-size balls. Roll in excess shredded coconut, if desired. Gently place into an airtight container and refrigerate. They will become firmer as they cool.
–Aria Seidl
PER SERVING: 96 cal, 3g fat (0g mono, 2g poly, 1g sat), 0mg chol, 1g protein, 10g carb, 1g fiber, 2mg sodium
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nflammation may sound all bad, but it’s not. As the body’s natural response to injury or illness, inflammation signals your systems to send nutrients and immunity boosters to whatever area needs them. But problems arise when the body experiences ongoing inflamma-
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