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Anti-inflammatory foods, if eaten regularly, can reduce inflammation in the body. Inflammation is a reaction of tissue to irritation, injury, or infection. Symptoms of inflammation include pain, swelling, red coloration to the area, and sometimes loss of movement or function. Eating sufficient vegetables, fruits, and the proper fats can help to prevent inflammatory diseases. The following is a list of anti-inflammatory foods that if incorporated into your regular diet will help bring a balance to inflammation in your body. Try and feature some kind of anti-inflammatory food into every meal that you eat, and eliminate pro-inflammatory foods from your diet all together. 

When you are choosing anti-inflammatory foods, choose fresh foods instead of heavily processed foods. Eating at least one food from each category every week will provide the greatest amount of phytochemical, anti-inflammatory compounds.

Cruciferous vegetables:
 
Bok choy
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Kale
Watercress
Green Vegetables:
 
Chard
Collards
Lettuce
Mustard greens
Spinach
Legumes:

Black beans
Chickpeas/garbanzo beans
Kidney beans
Navy beans
Peas
Pinto beans
Soybeans
Berries:
 
Blackberries
Blueberries
Raspberries
Strawberries
Beta-carotene-rich foods:
 
Apricots
Cantaloupe
Carrots
Mango
Pumpkin
Sweet Potato