What is an anti-inflammatory diet?

It's an eating pattern based on whole foods: vegetables, fruit, legumes, whole grains, fish, olive oil, nuts and herbs, with little added sugar, ultra-processed food and processed meat. It isn't a restrictive diet or calorie counting; it closely resembles the Mediterranean diet.

• Research links this overall pattern to better long-term health markers.
• No single food is 'anti-inflammatory' on its own; what counts is the day-to-day pattern.
• If you have a diagnosed condition, follow your doctor's or dietitian's guidance.

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General wellness information, not medical advice. See a health professional about persistent symptoms.