Can your dinner lead to your demise? People who eat foods that spur inflammation, such as those high in fat and sugar, have a greater risk of dying than folks who stick with fruits and vegetables, according to new research from the University of South Carolina.
Chronic low-grade inflammation can bring on cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, or even death, says study author Susan Steck, PhD, MPH, RD. The study found that people with diets most associated with inflammation were four times more likely to die of gastrointestinal tract cancers.
Watch out for these common, inflammation-causing offenders:
Vegetable Oils
Although they’re unsaturated, corn and safflower oils are made up largely of omega-6 fatty acids. Vegetable oils are tied to inflammation and an increased risk of coronary artery disease, report University of Toronto researchers. Reach for omega-3-rich canola and olive oils instead.
Downing cookies, breads, crackers, and other packaged foods boost levels of an inflammatory protein called plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 (PAI-1), which is associated with developing type 2 diabetes, researchers at the University of Toronto found.
Soft drinks
In a Swiss study, young men who downed the equivalent of about two daily cans of Coke saw levels of C-reactive protein—a sign of inflammation that’s been correlated with heart disease, heart attack, and stroke—climb by as much as 109 per cent in three weeks. Swap your soda habit for sparkling water with a squeeze of citrus.
Red meat
Consuming a meal packed with saturated fat reduces the anti-inflammatory potential of “good” (HDL) cholesterol and impairs blood vessel function, contributing to high blood pressure and heart disease, according to Australian researchers.
By: The Punch
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