Nutrition Month Nutrition Tips

Taking care of your diet is taking care of your health. Changing the way you eat can have huge benefits and changes to your overall wellbeing. Paleo, plant-based, gluten-free, and anti-inflammatory diets are all great starting points but can feel overwhelming to begin with. It’s all about little, sustainable changes that will help you in the long run. No need for fads, no need to throw out your entire cupboard – just bring some small changes that will uplift each meal, transform your day and boost your mood and wellbeing.

An anti-inflammatory diet focuses on fresh fruits and vegetables. Many plant-based foods are good sources of antioxidants. Other foods trigger and worsen inflammation. For example, foods that have been fried in oil that has been used more than once, or foods with high sugar content. That is why finding balance is key.

Foods with great nutritional and anti-inflammatory values include vegetables like kale, broccoli, and spinach as well as fruits like blackberries, strawberries and cherries. Beans, nuts and olives are wonderful additions as well as oily fish like tuna and salmon.

No one food source is going to transform your health, but continuous small changes are certainly steps in the right direction.