Ok, for a number of reasons I'm not going to get into right now, I think my next big thing is going to be a focus on anti-inflammatory foods and practices. I have felt for some time now that my various health...well, I wouldn't call them problems, but my health thingies...that they are somehow different symptoms of a systematic issue.

The good news is that what I have to do is what I'm already doing/planning to do

• Lose weight
• Exercise
• Avoid saturated fats, trans fats, simple sugars, nitrites, preservatives
  
• Don't avoid nuts, seeds, green vegetables, brightly colored fruits & veg, and whole grains
• Also good: ginger, garlic, turmeric, parsley, capsaicin (peppers)
  
• Omega-3s! Like you get from flaxseeds. I'm just saying.

The bad news is that some people suggest that members of the nightshade family should be avoided. These include potatoes, eggplant, and tomatoes. Gasp! I hope that's not true. The jury is still out.
- posted by k @ 1:36 PM