What is Inflammation? Inflammation is an immune response that occurs as a part of the body’s normal healing process. Without inflammation tissue repair cannot take place. Chronic inflammation, however, occurs when an inflammatory response happens inappropriately in the absence of tissue damage. This type of unwanted inflammation is common in Western culture and has been associated with many… read more Anti-Inflammatory Eating
The Healthy Fat Story
When fat intake was initially linked to heart disease decades ago, this important nutrient became demonized in the public and low-fat items began littering the grocery store aisles. Unfortunately, many of these low-fat alternatives were instead packed with sugar and since then rates of obesity, diabetes, and even heart disease have steadily increased. Large increases… read more The Healthy Fat Story