Living Without Inflammation

Do you want to protect yourself from the full range of lifestyle diseases – all the same time? Here’s the solution you’ve been waiting for! This series is the guide to an anti-inflammatory lifestyle. It will help you to avoid injuries and illness and to live a longer healthier life. You’ll get good advice on exercise, sleep, stress, and other lifestyle factors that will either protect you against harmful inflammation or increase the risk. All the powerful ingredients and how to use them. There are lots of beneficial anti-inflammatory foods you can eat. Use them in delicious healthy meals.

Welcome to your anti-inflammatory life

Anti-inflammatory EVERY DAY • Foods like blueberries, ginger and cabbage have been known (and recognised) as healthy for centuries, but the anti-inflammatory diet is much more than simply healthy. You'll feel the magic for real when it becomes a regular part of your everyday life. It's all about eating the right amounts and the optimal combinations of these powerful foods. Read on to see how you can benefit from this way of eating.

Antiinflammatory diet • Common foods like salmon, avocado, berries and cabbage can reduce inflammation and ensure that chronic pain and illnesses are alleviated. It's so easy to add anti-inflammatory foods to your diet.

How to eat them • The anti-inflammatory diet can be divided into three food groups: probiotics, antioxidants and healthy fats, which, in turn, can be divided into Omega-3 fatty acids and MUFA fats. Each group performs tiny miracles in your body, and together they can result in a crucial improvement to your health.

EAT THE rainbow • Ruby-red pomegranates, pink beetroot, grass-green spinach and bright yellow lemons are not only inviting to look at, colourful food makes every cell in your body glow with health.

Anti-inflammatory FOODS • Regular foods like avocados, almonds, berries and cabbage can reduce inflammation in your body. On the following pages, we look at which foods you should eat to benefit from their anti-inflammatory power.

Kale – the crinkly health bomb • The hearty, curly green leaves are one of the healthiest things you can munch on. If you season them, add some fat and a little sweetness, they're an even greater pleasure to eat.

Yummy blueberries • The taste is mild and sweet. The texture is delicate and the colour is... ooh la la! Blueberries are delicious in everything from pudding to pies, salads, ice cream and porridge. Read more about the little berry with the big health benefits, and become as passionate about blueberries as we are!

Thank you SWEETHEART • Mild in taste, easy to prepare and delicious raw, baked, grilled, fried or used as a wrap. Sweetheart cabbage is a versatile cabbage for beginners, and it's also climate-friendly and has a long shelf life. Here's some inspiration to encourage you to eat even more of this delicious, cone-shaped cabbage.

HEAP ON the herbs • They look great – both on your windowsill and on your food, they smell delicious, contain healthy nutrients and add lots of flavour. Get tips on how to use more of these brilliant green leaves.

Dried herbs and spices the best gift for your food • Dried spices are invaluable if you want your food to have an amazing flavour. Learn more about how to use them, store them and get the most out of them in our big spice guide.

Choose oil with care • Do you always reach for the same oil when you're at the supermarket? That's a shame, because the market is full of delicious oils, all with very different properties – both in terms of their health benefits and taste. Get the big picture here, so you can make some informed oil choices.

AVOCADO • Get yourself a super cool habit that your heart will love: eat half an avocado a day! Avocados are packed with monounsaturated fat, which reduces cholesterol...