What is an Anti Inflammatory Diet, how can it help?
Inflammation occurs when tissue reacts to injury, irritation or infection. Some of the symptoms of inflammation include swelling, redness in the area, pain, or loss of function and/or movement in the affected area Examples include things like inflammation caused by arthritis. There are other factors that contribute to inflammation, including lack of exercise, exposure to toxins, and genetic predisposition.
How Can Foods Be Anti Inflammatory?
Firstly, an “anti-inflammatory diet” is used to improve overall health, it may also help maintain healthy 
weight. The thinking behind the anti-inflammatory diet is that healthy eating can prevent many diseases (heart disease, cancers, etc.), and those illnesses have been linked to triggering inflammation. So, there may be a reduced risk of specific illnesses.
What Foods Are Anti-Inflammatory?
There are a variety of foods that are anti-inflammatory or that have been proven to promote health. It should be noted that, for lifelong health, the ‘diet’ should be maintained, making it not so much a diet as a way of living. This way of eating has been described as close to the “Mediterranean diet.”
Fruits and vegetables are probably the main components of a good anti-inflammatory diet. Taking in the recommended amount of servings per day, which many people do not do, is a great way to eat healthily.
Omega 3 fatty acids are also recommended. This can be found in fish or fish supplements, along with in walnuts. Whole grains, such as bulgur wheat and brown rice, are a staple of the diet as well. Chicken and other foods high in proteins are essential.
Foods You Should Not Eat
Fats are the biggest things to avoid. Natural, ‘healthy’ fats are perfectly fine to eat in moderation, but when it comes to things like Trans fats or exceeding the recommended fatty caloric intake, this is where there are 
issues with unhealthy, potentially inflammation-promoting, ways of eating. Carbohydrates, such as pasta, many breads, and white rice, are also foods to avoid. Carbohydrates are found in a lot of junk food and fast food and are quite popular. Your body learns to crave carbohydrates, which many may not realize. Sugar is also a huge craving and a food that should be cut back on in an anti-inflammatory diet.
Red meat, partially hydrogenated oil and full fat dairy products are also things people are advised to cut back on.
When combined with exercise (though one should be careful not to exacerbate existing inflammation) and other healthy habits, an anti-inflammatory diet will not only provide a person with better overall health and a reduced risk of inflammation, but it may in some cases promote weight gain.
Inflammatory Food Recipe
Here is a recipe for a delicious anti-inflammatory meal, but keep in mind that there are countless options to try within the diet. A simple search will yield many tasty options.
Exotic Indian Spiced Carrot Soup With Ginger
Ingredients needed:
One half teaspoon yellow mustard seeds
Three tablespoons peanut oil
One half-teaspoon curry powder
One tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
Two cups chopped onions
One-teaspoon coriander seeds
One half teaspoon yellow mustard seeds
Three tablespoons peanut oil
One half-teaspoon curry powder
One tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
Two cups chopped onions
One and a half pounds carrots, peeled, thinly sliced into rounds (yields about four cups)
One and a half teaspoons finely grated lime peel
Five cups low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth (use more if needed)
Two teaspoons fresh lime juice
Plain yogurt if desired for garnish
Instructions
Using a spice mill, grind the coriander and mustard seeds to a fine powder. Then heat oil on medium-high in a very large pot. Now combine with curry powder and ground seeds. Stir mixture for one minute. Add ginger and stir for one minute as well. The next three ingredients are added now, followed by a sprinkle of salt and pepper (to taste). Sauté until the onion has begun to soften, which should take around three minutes.
Now add the five cups of broth and bring it to a boil. It’s now time to reduce the heat to medium-low and to simmer the dish uncovered until the carrots are tender, which takes around a half an hour. Wait for the dish to cool slightly, and then puree it in batches until it is smooth. Now it is returned to the pot and more broth is added by one-quarter cup increments if the soup is too thick. Lime juice is stirred in next, and season again with salt and pepper to taste.
This dish can be made a day ahead. Once it has cooled slightly, chill it until cold and then cover to keep chilled in the refrigerator. Reheat before serving. After being ladled into bowls, this soup can be garnished with yogurt and served.
