Would you like to eliminate inflammation, reduce the risk of age-related diseases, and promote optimum health? Then try an anti-inflammatory diet. Try variety, including as much fresh food as possible, minimizing processed and fast foods, and making fruits and vegetables the foundation of your diet, you will be well on your way to a balanced Omega-6 diet.
The majority of carbohydrates in your diet should be in the form of less-refined, less-processed foods with a low glycemic load. You can do this by replacing your snack foods (typically made with wheat flour and sugar) with whole grains, beans, winter squashes and sweet potatoes.
Replace your cooking oil. Instead of safflower, soy, and sunflower oils, corn oil, cottonseed oil, mixed vegetable oils, butter and margarine, use extra-virgin olive oil.
Reduce your consumption of animal protein. Except for fish (such as omega-3 rich salmon) and reduced-fat dairy products, animal-derived protein should be limited. You can easily replace meat with vegetable protein such as beans, legumes and whole soy foods.
Eat more fiber. Try to eat 40 grams of fiber a day, simple to do if you increase your consumption of fruit, especially berries, vegetables and whole grains.
