Hello, fellow fitness fanatics!
Did you know that inflammation is the body’s natural response to a whole host of unpleasant things, including germs, tissue damage, physical stress, and dangerous chemicals? Chronic inflammation, on the other hand, can be caused by a variety of other factors. Chronic metabolic stress due to obesity, insulin resistance, high blood pressure, and cigarette smoking are all sources of chronic inflammation that are also tied to cardiovascular disease – not to mention the possibility of a heart attack or stroke. A recent study published online for the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition describes how higher nut consumption (replacing approximately three servings of meat per week) is linked to a reduction in whole-body inflammation. So cut back on the steak and stock up on the almonds… your heart will thank you for it.
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