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Friday, September 26, 2008

Top 10 Options to Reduce Inflammation Naturally by Matt J. Ney

Many people in a whole host of countries around the world have a diet that is radically different than those from recent previous generations. With the increase of fast food options and the amount of preservatives in much of our food supply, the world has gotten fatter. In most countries, the citizens are anywhere from 10-30% heavier than two generations ago. This increase in heaviness is the result of an increase in food with a high fat content and a decrease in physical activity. Consequently, the quality of life has decreased across the board and we see many in their 40's to 50's suffering heart attacks and strokes. Cancer has also affected this age group of people moreso than their previous generations. According to pubmed.com, the five major diseases that are the leading causes of death could be triggered by inflammation. But we do have options if we choose to take them to try and increase our quality of life. 1. Reduce consumption fast food options to once a week. 2. Reduce or eliminate the amount of processed foods we eat on a weekly basis. 3. Reduce the amount of fat we eat in a day to under 40 grams. 4. Reduce your intake of salt by 50%. 5. Increase the amount of water intake per day to over 80 oz. for an adult over 100 lbs. 6. Increase your intake of fruit and vegetable to at least 8 per day. 7. Reduce traditional redmeat consumption down to 3 oz. per day. 8. Increase your daily aerobic exercise to 30-45 minutes a day for at least 5 days a week. 9. See a registered nutritionist and have them prepare a plan for you to reduce your body fat percentage to the normal levels for both men(15%) and women(20%). 10.Research liquid natural health supplements that have maximum antioxidants and start taking them on a daily basis.

There you have it. Using these easy changes and some common sense can help you improve your quality of life.