Diet and Chronic Inflammation
Assortment of food and groceries that can be purchased for under twenty-five dollars. Photo taken 11-09-16.Photo Credits:  UF/IFAS Photo by Camila Guillen
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Keywords

inflammation
whole grain
plant-based diet
CRP
glycemic index
Mediterranean diet

How to Cite

Rivero-Mendoza, Daniela, and Wendy J. Dahl. 2020. “Diet and Chronic Inflammation: FSHN20-43/FS402, 9/2020”. EDIS 2020 (5). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fs402-2020.

Abstract

Inflammation is your body's response to injury and infection—it's how your immune system helps to protect you from harm. In contrast, chronic inflammation contributes to many diseases, including heart disease, diabetes, and kidney and liver disease. This new 4-page publication of the UF/IFAS Food Science and Human Nutrition Department discusses inflammation and the dietary choices that may help to reduce chronic inflammation. Written by Daniela Rivero-Mendoza and Wendy Dahl.
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fs402

https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fs402-2020
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