Anti-Inflammatory Diet

 

🌱 What is an Anti-Inflammatory Diet?

It’s a way of eating focused on foods that calm inflammation (caused by stress, hormones, processed food, etc.) in your body. It:

• Balances blood sugar (important in PCOD)

• Reduces bloating & water retention

• Helps with fat loss naturally (especially thigh, stomach areas)

• Supports hormonal balance

Think of it like food that acts as medicine for your metabolism.

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🥗 Core Principles of Anti-Inflammatory Diet

1. Focus on Whole Foods – Vegetables, fruits, legumes, whole grains, nuts, seeds.

2. Healing Spices – Turmeric, ginger, garlic, cinnamon (reduce inflammation).

3. Healthy Fats – Olive oil, avocado, flaxseeds, walnuts.

4. Cut Triggers – Refined carbs, fried food, sugar, packaged snacks, excess dairy.

5. Balance Plate – Always mix:

   • ½ plate vegetables

   • ¼ plate protein (dal, lentils, tofu, beans)

   • ¼ plate whole grain (brown rice, roti, quinoa, millet).

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🧘 How You Can Add It Into Your Lifestyle

Since you already have yoga + walk:

• Morning (empty stomach): Warm water with turmeric + black pepper OR fenugreek seed water.

• Breakfast (9–10 AM): Oats with chia & fruits OR millet upma with veggies OR smoothie (spinach + flaxseeds + banana).

• Mid Snack (12 PM): Fruit like papaya/pomegranate + handful of soaked almonds.

• Lunch (2 PM): Brown rice + dal + sautéed greens OR quinoa + chickpeas + veggies.

• Evening Snack (5:30 PM): Roasted chickpeas OR ginger tea + pumpkin seeds.

• Dinner (before 8 PM): Lentil soup + sautéed vegetables OR roti + vegetable curry + salad.

• Before Bed: Chamomile tea or turmeric milk.

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💡 Special Note for Thighs & Calves

• Diet reduces fat layer → This will help slim thighs gradually.

• Yoga strengthens muscles (which might feel like “thick calves”). To slim them, add low-intensity strength training (lunges, squats, leg raises) twice a week. That helps burn fat while toning.

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✅ So yes — anti-inflammatory diet + your current yoga/walking = weight + inch loss slowly but steadily.
✅ It also helps with PCOD (less bloating, better periods, calmer mood).
✅ Expect results in 6–8 weeks, not days. Your body is healing from inside.

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