We all would have experienced inflammation at some point of time in our lives.

Our body has got its own way of saying that something is not right. That is a normal part of our body`s response to infection etc and this is termed as inflammation. For example, after eating certain foods we might get an achy red swollen feeling etc. It is okay to get inflammation once in a while but persistent inflammation must never be ignored. It is noteworthy that chronic inflammation that could last for many months or years is associated with diabetes and cardiovascular disease etc. This chronic inflammation in us could be due to foods and dietary habits that would disturb the gut microbes.

These are the unhealthy eating habits that can lead to inflammation in us.

Intake of too much of processed foods:

There are possibilities of developing inflammation if we eat excess processed foods like burgers, candies, potato chips etc. It was brought out by a research study in 2022 that intake of excessive amounts of processed foods could lead to inflammation in us.  It is learnt that regular intake of ultra processed foods having refined ingredients and additives etc would disrupt the functioning of the digestive system.

Intake of excess amounts of sugars:

One important question would be how much sugar is too much sugar. It has been mentioned in the research study in 2022 that excessive intake of sugars can lead to heart disease, diabetes, IBD, low grade inflammation etc. Point is that triggering the levels of inflammatory messengers or cytokines would occur due to excessive intake of sugary foods etc. So, please take care.

Excluding vegetables and fibres from diet:

It is true that if a person has more inflammation then his or her body would require more vegetables and fibres etc. It was revealed by a research work in 2018 that higher fruit and vegetable intake would reduce pro-inflammatory mediators. It is possible to fight inflammation if we eat a balanced diet of proteins and fibres etc.

Consuming excess amounts of gluten:

Wheat and grains etc have gluten in them. There are some people who are gluten sensitive while others can consume gluten without any issue. It must be taken into note that this gluten sensitivity can lead to inflammation or kind of swelling in the body when persons have autoimmune disease and gut problems etc. Please be careful.

Consuming excess amounts of alcohol:

We could get chronic inflammation if we drink alcohol in excess amounts. It was published in the Journal Alcohol Research that regular intake of alcohol is associated with intestinal inflammation. Not only that, there might be unfavourable changes in the gut microbiome.