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UNIT 4
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Anti-Inflammatory Diet

The immune system becomes activated when the body recognizes anything that is foreign—such as an invading microbe, plant pollen, or chemical. This often triggers a process called inflammation. Intermittent bouts of inflammation are directed are response at threatening invaders to protect the body.

However, sometimes inflammation persists, day in and day out, even without identified threatening invaders. That's when inflammation can become detrimental to health in general. Many prominent diseases that affect humans —including cancer, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, depression, and Alzheimer's—have now been linked to chronic inflammation.

The good news is that, most of the powerful source to combat inflammation comes not from the pharmacy, but from the grocery store. Many clinical studies have already shown that components of foods or beverages may have anti-inflammatory effects.

The rule is basic and simple: Eat the right anti-inflammatory foods, and you may be able to reduce your risk of illness. Consistently pick the wrong ones, and you could accelerate the inflammatory disease process.

Inflammation Causing Foods 
Try to avoid or limit these foods as much as possible:
  • refined carbohydrates (e.g. white bread and pastries)
  • fried foods (e.g. French fries and chips)
  • soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages
  • red meat and processed meat (burgers, steaks, hot dogs, corned beef, sausages)
  • margarine, shortening, lard​
Anti-Inflammatory Foods
Try to eat more of these types of foods every meal
  • tomatoes​
  • olive oil
  • green leafy vegetables
  • nuts
  • fruits​​

Every Meal Counts
Video clip from CHIP
Learn about how oxidative stress affects the body in each meal.

FOOD PREPARATION

You may access all the recipes in each categories below.  Choose one recipe in each category and create 1 set of meal course that you can recommend to patients/clients with inflammatory conditions.  Some recipes have video instructions that you may also use as guide. Document your activity by taking photos of each recipe, starting from Mise en place up to the final presentation with brief description of your planned meal. ​
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JUICE/BLENDS/DRINKS
Carrot Juice
Beets Blend
​Mullbery blend

​Video Recipe
Text Recipe
Text Recipe​
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RAW FOODS
Hummus Lettuce Wrap
Asian Cucumber
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Video Recipe
Text Recipe

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SOUP
Potato-Carrot Swirl
​Cream of Vegetable Soup
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Text Recipe
Text Recipe
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MAIN COURSE
​No Oil Stir Fry Veggies
​Tofu Scramble with Vegetables

​Video Recipe
Text Recipe

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MISCELLANEOUS
Rolled Oats - 2 ways
​Carrot Cake overnight Oats
Basic Cream Sauce

Video Recipe
Video Recipe
Text Recipe



Unit Task

​Please organize your documentation in a single file and send us the completed task using PDF format.
submit completed task here

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