Inflammation in the body causes us to age prematurely and favor diseases such as cancer.
One study shows what an anti-inflammatory diet looks like.
According to the specialist portal Thieme, silent inflammation increases the risk of chronic diseases and can significantly promote the aging process.
Antioxidant-rich foods, moderate media consumption, plenty of exercise, and adequate sleep *
should the internist and geriatrician Dr.
med.
According to Peter Niemann, they can stop inflammatory processes in the body, as shown in a Thieme press release.
Many studies show the positive effect of an anti-inflammatory diet.
A new publication, in which the University of Bonn contributed, among others, sheds light on the effect of nutrition on health.
To do this, the researchers compared the diet in western industrialized nations
traditional Tanzanian food. One of the reasons for the investigation was the fact that
Tanzanians who live in cities, have a more activated immune system and accordingly suffered more often from non-communicable diseases than their fellow men in the country.
One explanation for this seems to be the different diet, as can be seen from a press release from the University of Bonn.
In the cities, people tend to have a Western diet, while in rural areas a more traditional diet is more common.
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The investigation was conducted among more than 300 Tanzanians, some of whom live in Moshi city and some in the countryside.
The team of researchers from the Radboud university medical center in the Netherlands, the LIMES Institute of the University of Bonn, the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) and the Kilimanjaro Clinic Research Center in Tanzania found that the immune cells of the participants from Moshi produced more inflammatory proteins.
The people examined had no health problems and were not sick, but an activated immune system can increase the risk of lifestyle diseases such as cardiovascular disease
, the press release said.
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Improper nutrition promotes a number of chronic conditions including cardiovascular disease.
People in rural areas tend to have healthier diets, a new study shows.
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Analyzes showed that metabolic products from food have an impact on the immune system.
Participants from rural areas had higher levels of flavonoids and other anti-inflammatory substances in their blood.
The traditional Tanzanian rural diet, which is high in whole grains, fiber, fruits and vegetables, contains high amounts of these substances.
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In people with an urban diet that contains more saturated fats and processed foods, elevated levels of metabolites that are involved in cholesterol metabolism were found,
" says Prof. Dr.
Mihai Netea, researcher at the LIMES Institute and Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation at the University of Bonn and at the Radboud university medical center in the Netherlands.
The anti-inflammatory diet
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Western lifestyle promotes the development of chronic diseases
The researchers emphasize that a Western lifestyle and eating habits favor chronic diseases.
Prof. Dr.
Joachim Schultze from the DZNE and LIMES Institute said: “
We have shown that a traditional Tanzanian diet has a positive effect on inflammation and the function of the immune system
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This is important because rapid urbanization is underway not only in Tanzania, but also in other parts of Africa. ”Migration from the countryside to the city leads to changes in diet and goes hand in hand with a rapid increase in diseases of civilization, which the local ones Heavily burdened health systems.
The researchers stress that prevention is important, and that diet can play an important role in this.
(Press release of the University of Bonn / jg) * Merkur.de is part of the Germany-wide Ippen-Digital editorial network
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More sources: https://www.thieme.de/de/presse/gesund-100-jahre-alt-haben-150292.htm
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