What Are The Foods That Cause Inflammation?

What are the foods that cause inflammation? One of the foods that can cause inflammation is added sugars. The two main added sugars are table sugars and high fructose syrup. One of the reasons why you want to reduce inflammation to the body is because it can increase the risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, obesity, etc.

There was a study in mice where they were fed high sucrose diets and it revealed that they developed breast cancer that spread to the lungs. And that was due to the inflammatory response to sugar.

Another study showed that high fructose consumption in mice has been shown to increase inflammatory markers in mice and  humans. There was a clinical trial where people drank soda, diet soda, milk, and water. The group that drank regular soda their uric acid increased and the effect of this is an increase of inflammation and insulin resistance.

If you consume fructose from fruits that is considered a good thing. But if you consume fructose from added sugars now that is an unhealthy choice. Eating a lot of fructose has been linked to obesity, insulin resistance, diabetes, fatty liver disease, cancer, and chronic liver disease.

Foods That Are High In Added Sugar are:

• Candy
• Cookies
• Soft Drinks
• Doughnuts
• Sweet Pastries

Artificial Trans Fats

If you consume a high amount of artificial trans fats that can lead to a lot of chronic inflammation in the body. Some foods that are high in trans fats are French fries, microwave popcorn, some margarines, pastries, cookies, and most processed foods. If you look at the back of any food ingredients label trans-fat is always labeled as partially hydrogenated oils.

Refined Carbohydrates

Research studies have shown that refined carbs can potentially drive inflammatory gut bacteria that can potentially increase your risk of inflammatory bowel disease and obesity. Refined carbohydrates are found in candies, cookies, sugary soft drinks. And all processed foods that contain added sugar or flour.

High Consumption of Alcohol

People who drink alcohol heavily can develop bacterial toxin problems which can lead to a leaky gut and lead to potential organ damage. To avoid alcohol related inflammation problems, you should minimize your alcohol intake to one two drinks per day for men and women.

“People who drink alcohol heavily can develop bacterial toxin problems which can lead to a leaky gut and lead to potential organ damage.” Celebrity Fitness & Nutrition Expert Obi Obadike

The Bottom Line is there are a lot of foods such as candies, cookies, pastries, soft drinks, doughnuts, etc. that can cause inflammation, and it is important to be mindful of what those foods are.

And it is important to minimize the consumption of those types of foods. Inflammation in the body increases the risk of many chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and obesity.

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