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It is one of the scourges of life in the modern world: chronic inflammation. This unhelpful response by the body’s immune system is linked to accelerated ageing and conditions such as stroke and heart disease.
What if we could dampen it down by consuming certain foods, such as spinach, walnuts and salmon? That is the promise of anti-inflammatory diets, often advocated in vague terms by the media and nutrition industry. That might prompt eye-rolling from the scientifically minded. But recent research reveals that this approach isn’t as faddish as it sounds and paints a nuanced picture of the links…
