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• The original Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) trial compared a typical U.S. dietary pattern to a diet high in fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy products, emphasizing fish and chicken over red meat, and low in saturated fats, cholesterol, sugars, and refined carbohydrates.
• Refined carbohydrates (white bread and pastries), fried foods, soda, red meat, processed meats, margarine, shortening, and lard increase inflammation in the body.
• The Western diet is a contemporary eating pattern characterized by a high intake of processed foods, refined grains, red and processed meats, sugary drinks, sweets, fried meals, conventionally produced animal products, high-fat dairy, and high-fructose foods.
• Foods that can cause inflammation include refined carbohydrates (white bread, pastries), processed foods, sugar-sweetened beverages, and red meat.
• Diets in high- and upper-middle-income countries often rely heavily on animal proteins, such as red meats, refined grains, and highly processed foods rich in added sugars, salt, and saturated fats.
• Consuming trans fats, saturated fats, omega-6 fats, refined carbohydrates, foods with excess sugar, alcohol, red meats, and processed meats can increase inflammation and contribute to chronic inflammation over time.
• A healthy diet consists of plenty of fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, seeds, whole grains, and oils high in unsaturated fats, while containing little to no red and processed meat, sugar-sweetened beverages, refined grains, and oils high in saturated fats.
• Foods that can increase inflammation include trans fats, saturated fats, omega-6 fats, refined carbohydrates, foods with excess sugar, alcohol, red and processed meats, and excessive consumption of any macronutrient.
• The Western pattern diet is a modern dietary pattern originating in the industrialized West, characterized by high intakes of pre-packaged foods, refined grains, red and processed meat, high-sugar drinks, candy, sweets, fried foods, high-fat dairy products, eggs, potato products, and corn products like high-fructose corn syrup.
• Foods categorized as high-inflammatory include red meat, processed meat, refined carbohydrates (such as white bread and white rice), snack foods, desserts, and sweetened beverages like soft drinks.
• The Western Pattern Diet is characterized by a high intake of processed and convenience foods, including large quantities of butter, high-fructose corn syrup, fried foods, high-fat dairy products, red meats, eggs, potatoes, refined grains, and sugary beverages.
• To combat chronic inflammation, individuals should avoid consuming red meat, refined carbohydrates (such as white bread and muffins), fried foods, and sugary drinks.
• High consumption of refined carbohydrates, processed foods, sugar-sweetened beverages, and red meat contributes to weight gain, which is a risk factor for inflammation.