When trying to lose weight, we tend to ignore one major factor which is also considered as the root cause of many life-threatening diseases – and it’s chronic inflammation! When the body is always at a heightened state of inflammation, it becomes extremely difficult to drop excess weight. To lower inflammation, apart from exercising, lowering stress, sleeping well, you should also be avoiding dietary triggers that play a larger role in triggering an inflammatory response and follow the right dietary practices as well. As we all know, inflammation is a common factor in heart disease, cancer, high blood pressure, and also type 2 diabetes. Since inflammation is mostly diet and lifestyle related, it can be controlled if one wishes to by making necessary diet and lifestyle modifications, and hence lose weight also in the process. Most importantly, we would like to draw your attention towards these 12 Eating Habits That Increase Inflammation and Prevent Weight Loss.
What is Inflammation"
There are two types of inflammation ? acute and chronic. Acute inflammation happens when there?s an injury in the body and there?s increased blood flow and influx of white blood cell to that area, protecting the body against foreign intruders like bacteria and germs. The common markers of acute inflammation are redness, swelling, pain, and warmth. Acute inflammation helps to repair damaged tissue, healing of wounds, and defend the body against germs. On the other hand, chronic ...