I'm no Dr. Oz but I do know that many of our body's ailments come from inflammation. You can reduce inflammation by eating the right foods. Let's help you ease the pain with this list of fast acting anti-inflammatory foods that you should add to your diet right away.

The Spice Turmeric
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The Spice Turmeric

Add a little ground black pepper with turmeric and it will make your food taste better along with helping your joints work better. Turmeric also comes in pill form.


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Ginger

Ginger is more than just a Gilligan's Island character. It's another fast-acting anti-inflammatory food that should be a part of your diet.


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Pineapple

This one is easy. Who doesn't love pineapple? You're doing your joints and your arthritis good when you eat pineapple.


Dark Cherries
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Dark Cherries

Another no-brainier. Go ahead, enjoy more cherries, especially the dark ones. Think I'll put some on my ice cream tonight.


Red Grapes
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Red Grapes

They actually look kinda blue, but basically, the darker the better when considering an anti-inflammatory grape. Oh yeah, these are common in most wines.


grilled eggplant with edamame
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Edamame

This dish of eggplant and red peppers features edamame which really is just a fancy name for boiled green soybeans. Great for reducing inflammation.


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Walnuts

Red Grapes, cherries, and walnuts already come in bite sized packages that you should add to your grocery list. Walnuts are great in salads and cookies.

Well, I hope you'll take advantage of these foods if you're looking to ease the pain of arthritis and other inflammation related illness. To get more details check out the complete article by calorie counter.

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