11 Foods That Cause Inflammation!

 

from flavor enhancers to daily staples  there are tons of products that can harm  us today we discuss some of the foods  that cause inflammation number eleven  msg there's no doubt that you've heard  about msg at some point in your life and  you most likely know that it's best not  to consume it but do you know what this  little three-letter nono is MSG stands  for monosodium glutamate and it's the  sodium salt taken from glutamic acid  this non-essential amino acid is  naturally occurring in cheese grapes  tomatoes mushrooms etc MSG is used to  enhance the flavors of various food  items and help preserve them including  canned veggies processed meats soups and  stews and Chinese takeout  although MSG is commonly regarded as a  safe additive its uses understandably  controversial so the Food and Drug  Administration or FDA requires that  companies list MSG on nutrition labels  making it easy for consumers to check  for it while they shop although MSG  hasn't been proven to cause inflammation  it isn't easily digestible so people  especially those with conditions that  make them prone to inflammation like  rheumatoid arthritis often report  difficulties after eating things with  MSG and other chemicals this additive is  also set to cause MSG symptom complex  which results in sweating flushing  nausea chest pain weakness numbness  heart palpitations and headaches  number 10 high fructose corn syrup  the infamous high fructose corn syrup or  HFCS we've all seen the commercials  guaranteeing products free of this sweet  evil additive so what is it and why is  it so bad  HFCS is made from corn starch and is  often compared to regular granulated  table sugar but it's cheaper to produce  and is used in a wide variety of food  products from cereal to soda the FDA  assures that HFCS is  safe for consumption but just like MSG  that doesn't mean you should eat it at  least not in significant quantities as  you could have guessed by its name HFCS  is high in fructose which has to be  converted into glycogen fat or glucose  by one's liver prior to it being burned  as energy not an easy process once HFCS  became widely used and affordable  people's diets incorporated much more of  it until more recently it was hard to  buy groceries without at least something  containing the sugary substance it's  important to do your research when  buying foods because HFCS causes  inflammation and can increase the risk  of diabetes heart disease cancer and  obesity plus it can create more issues  for people with pre-existing conditions  that cause inflammation anyway like gout  it may also lead to fatty liver disease  and should be avoided as often as  possible  number 9 saturated fats looking at a  nutrition label and trying to decipher  which fats are good for you and which  aren't is a difficult task a mistake  many people make is thinking that all  fats are unhealthy when there are many  natural fats that help create a  well-rounded healthy diet an easy way to  tell which fats are saturated is to note  whether or not they're solid at room  temperature think bacon grease coconut  oil and butter although they're okay in  small quantities consuming too many  saturated fats can result in high  cholesterol which can eventually block  one's arteries saturated fats can also  cause inflammation  since eating them sometimes causes  immune cells to short-circuit an  inflammatory response can result number  eight aspartame millions of people drink  diet sodas and sugar free juices and eat  sugar free desserts among many other  low-calorie or sugar-free foods you  might think that choosing the sugarless  option is in your best interest but  chances are you'd be wrong  just like MSG aspartame is an artificial  additive making it more difficult for  our bodies to process efficiently thus  causing our immune systems to  unnecessarily respond and result in  inflammation  this artificial sweetener is commonly  sold under the brand names  equal and nutrasweet since it's about  200 times sweeter than sugar it's easy  to see why companies and consumers would  jump on board the aspartame train but in  many cases this additive has proven too  good to be true besides causing  inflammation aspartame can also be  harmful to people with phenylketonuria  which stops the body from metabolizing  phenyl alanine properly although studies  haven't yet proven other side effects of  consuming the substance numerous people  and magazines have reported headaches  mood changes and seizures number 7  artificial trans fats some trans fats  occur in food naturally think milk and  meat and these are fine to eat in  moderation real issues with trans fat  didn't become widespread until it was  accidentally produced in the early 20th  century as a byproduct of factory  processed fish and vegetable oils due to  an abundance of oil byproducts and a  shortage of butter margarine which is  very high in trans fats was created this  allowed people to simply take the  product out of the fridge and spread the  golden substance on toast immediately  eliminating the need to keep softened  butter on hand by around 1920 trans fat  containing products began replacing lard  and butter entirely like Crisco and spry  as the consumption rate of trans fats  continued to rise so did the rate of  coronary artery disease in the general  population by 1994 there were an  estimated 20,000 fatalities per year in  the United States as a result of heart  disease caused by trans fats but heart  disease and obesity aren't the only  things to worry about when consuming  artificial trans fats inflammatory  markers of various things within the  body like C reactive protein and a one  antitrypsin looked at for your blood  tests if these things are elevated and  the person is experiencing inflammation  to some degree studies have shown that  consuming more trans fats increases  inflammatory markers number six  vegetable oils  similar to the rise in the use of  trans-fat containing products people  began using more vegetable oils as well  over the past century but there are a  wide variety of vegetable oils many of  which are healthier choices than others  some scientists believe that consuming  too many omega-6 fats can cause  inflammation and several vegetable oils  are high in omega-6 oils you might want  to avoid our canola corn soybean  sunflower peanut sesame seed cottonseed  and rice brand that doesn't mean you  should stop eating any omega-6 fatty  acids because they are essential and the  human body is unable to produce them  other oils to consider using instead are  coconut or olive studies done on the  high intake of omega-6 fatty acids also  suggest that it could increase the risk  of heart disease arthritis obesity and  inflammatory bowel disease number five  red meat it's fairly well known that  eating an excessive amount of red meat  isn't a healthy choice many people  already try to consume leaner options  like chicken and fish and more  vegetables studies suggest that eating  red meat results in higher inflammatory  markers thus causing inflammation the  problem with eating high protein diets  is that it isn't only red meat that  causes inflammation which can eventually  lead to chronic diseases although  chicken is a less fatty choice all meats  raise the level of advanced glycation  end-products or AG ease in the body and  heighten inflammatory markers saury  paleo and keto diet folks unfortunately  this doesn't mean that vegetarian or  vegan people are safe from height aje  levels anything containing saturated fat  can cause inflammation number four  gluten and casein in addition to the  growing variety of dairy-free  meatless and sugarless options at the  grocery store there's been an increase  in gluten-free products in recent years  gluten is a protein that's found in  things like bread and pasta and it helps  keep the food in a particular shape if  you've used gluten-free pasta then you  know it falls apart fairly easily  gluttonous found in nearly all grains  although only a few people are totally  intolerant of this protein namely those  with celiac disease there are numerous  people with gluten sensitivities this  substance can be a stressor in one's gut  and cause inflammation if it persists  for too long then the person's and test  ions can become permeable which means  that more things can go through the  intestinal walls and into the  bloodstream and autoimmune diseases can  result which is when the body attacks  itself  kay seein is another protein that may  cause inflammation and is found in most  dairy products number three processed  meat ah processed meat one of the  biggest staples in the American diet  Bologna hot dogs sausage these foods are  all high in those pesky AG es we  discussed earlier AG ease of the outcome  of a protein that is exposed to sugar  thus undergoing the glycation process  since nearly all processed meats go  through this process they're known to  cause inflammation and chronic illnesses  so you might want to skip the deli  section altogether at your local  supermarket number 2 refined carbs it's  difficult for most people to give up the  things they've eaten all their lives and  in many households especially in the  u.s. eating refined carbohydrates is a  daily thing donuts for breakfast or  white toast with butter and jam are  common choices along with white rice and  pasta for dinner many people don't even  think about or know about the negative  side effects of consuming these refined  carbs on a daily basis not only do these  things contribute to things like obesity  and diabetes but they can also cause  inflammation which could ultimately  result in chronic diseases one study  showed that those who consume a  significant amount of refined  carbohydrates are up to three times more  likely to develop heart disease when  compared with people who eat a small  number of her find carbs it's important  to remember however that not all  carbohydrates are bad some healthy carb  rich options include root veg  fruits vegetables legumes and whole  grains  number one alcohol last but certainly  not least an inflammation inducing  product you should avoid consuming is  alcohol keep in mind that everything in  moderation is a fairly universal rule  regarding people's diets having a couple  of glasses of wine throughout the week  is perfectly acceptable but you'll run  into issues if you're drinking  excessively for example a study showed  that people who drink more alcohol had  higher levels of the c-reactive protein  inflammatory marker than those who  consumed less those who drink a  substantial amount of alcohol can also  have problems with bacterial toxins  moving out of the colon and into the  body according to health line often  refer to as leaky gut this issue can  cause inflammation over the entire body  and damage ones organs    are there other foods you would add to  this list are you guilty of consuming  many inflammation causing foods let us  know in the comments below and as always  thanks for reading