Is the Anti-Inflammatory Diet Actually Real? What the Science Says and the Foods That Genuinely Make a Difference
About this episode
The episode discusses the reality of the anti-inflammatory diet, examining the science behind inflammation and the impact of specific foods.
Leanne Ward and Susie Burrell cut through the inflammation trend dominating social media, explain what chronic low-grade inflammation actually is versus how it is being misrepresented online, and share the research on anthocyanins and polyphenols that shows which foods genuinely make a difference to inflammatory markers. Plus: two clinical trials on Queen Garnet plum juice reviewed, a practical guide to anti-inflammatory eating, and the honest truth about whether an anti-inflammatory diet is actually a real thing.
People in this episode
Hosts: Leanne Ward, Susie Burrell
Topics covered
- anti-inflammatory diet
- chronic inflammation
- nutrition research
- food science
- health trends
Keywords
- inflammation
- anthocyanins
- polyphenols
- diet
- clinical trials
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Queen Garnet plum juice
Books & works: anti-inflammatory diet
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