An anti-inflammatory diet can boost your health. What to eat and what to avoid

By Rachel Reiff Ellis – Fortune Well

You may already know that stress eating—mindlessly downing unhealthy snacks when you’re feeling overwhelmed and emotionally spent—isn’t great for long-term health. Often these feel-good foods make us anything but: Science shows that fried, fatty, sugary, ultra-processed foods increase inflammation in the body. 

Inflammation is our immune system’s response to stimulus, such as an injury or infection. In small doses, it’s actually good for you—it increases blood flow and sends the right immune system cells to the affected area, kicking your body’s defenses into action.