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5 Anti-Inflammatory Breakfast Ingredients You Should Start Cooking With For A Better Day

November 8, 2020 by Leah Carton
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It’s no secret that breakfast is the best time of the day to start your diet off on the right foot. While we can generally separate our unhealthy foods from our nutritional foods, do you know all of the amazing benefits some healthy foods have to offer? 

There are a ton of breakfast ingredients that have benefits such as anti-inflammatory properties. Let’s turn our focus to five of our favorite anti-inflammatory breakfast ingredients you should start cooking with for a better day. 

Luckily, most of these anti-inflammatory foods are items you probably already keep stocked in your fridge and pantry. 

According to Pam Fullenweider, a registered dietitian, culinary nutritionist, and founder of Fully Mediterranean, blueberries are packed with antioxidants that fight off inflammation. “Antioxidants quench free radicals in the body to reduce inflammation and protect healthy cells and tissue,” she says. You can easily add blueberries to a variety of breakfasts like smoothies and oatmeal.

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Next, let’s talk about avocados. Yes, even your go-to avocado toast has anti-inflammatory benefits! “Avocados are a great source of monounsaturated fats and carotenoids, a powerful antioxidant,” Fullenweider explains. “Both monounsaturated fats and carotenoids help reduce inflammation through different mechanisms within the body.”

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Another super easy way to add anti-inflammatory ingredients in your morning breakfast is by sneaking in some chia seeds to your bowl of yogurt or oatmeal. Chia seeds are “loaded with fiber, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants,” Fullenweider says. “They also contain omega-3 fatty acids, which are shown to reduce inflammation.”

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Speaking of sneaky ingredients, you can also easily add inflammation-fighting kale or spinach to your smoothies. “The more greens in your diet, the better,” Fullenweider encourages. “Greens like kale and spinach are filled with vitamin E, a powerful inflammation-fighting antioxidant.” 

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Last but not least, it’s time to take a peek in your pantry to see if you’re stocked up on walnuts. According to Fullenweider, walnuts contain alpha linolenic acid or ALA, which does amazing things for your body. “ALA is a type of omega-3 fatty acid that reduces inflammation. Add chopped walnuts to your oatmeal or add a handful to your smoothie to reap the inflammation-fighting benefits,” she suggests. Duly noted! 

What are some of your favorite healthy breakfasts to cook? Let us know your go-to morning meals in the comments below! 

Author:

Leah is a writer for SheFinds, covering celebrity news, fashion, beauty & more. You can reach her at [email protected].

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