Ready to see how quick, easy, and delicious anti-inflammatory eating can really be? Let me walk you through the process to begin healing your body and then target your specific health concerns.
Before you know it, making and eating anti-inflammatory food choices will be second nature—I promise!
One thing I’ve learned while trying to incorporate anti-inflammatory eating at my house, as well as teaching others how to do it, is that most people get the guidelines and research. They also love the recipes. The trouble comes when they try to pull the guidelines and recipes together to create a weekly menu. Because of this, I’ve created weekly menus using recipes in the book and other simple food items for you to use as guides. The Menu Plan to Detox and Restore can be used by all individuals for the first couple of weeks. Weekly menu-planning guides are then provided for the most common inflammatory disease conditions.
These menus incorporate the key nutrients and diet aspects that current research has associated with risk prevention or easing of symptoms.
1 // DETOX AND RESTORE
2 // PREVENT OR MANAGE TYPE 2 DIABETES
3 // CANCER PREVENTION
4 // HEART HEALTH
5 // BRAIN HEALTH
6 // JOINT HEALTH AND PAIN RELIEF
7 // AUTOIMMUNE CONDITIONS
STEP #1: ASSESS. Use the assessment on page 41 to determine where your initial focus should be.
STEP #2: DETOX AND RESTORE. Start the healing process by using the Menu Plan to Detox and Restore (page 288) to immediately begin calming inflammation and replenishing the body and gut. Follow this plan for at least two weeks.
STEP #3: TARGET OR REASSESS. When you want to target certain health issues, choose the eating guidelines and menus for your specific health concerns. They are designed to prevent, soothe, or ease related symptoms. If you feel like you need to target additional eating habits before focusing on specific concerns, then reassess and continue the Detox and Restore process (see “Defining Your Own Plan” on page 42).
STEP #4: EAT AND FEEL GOOD!
