4 Anti-Inflammatory Carbs You Should Start Eating This Week To Lose Weight By Spring, According To Experts
March 12, 2023 by Lisa Cupido
This post has been updated since its initial publish date to include more expert insight.
If you want to lose weight by spring, all you have to do is add more carbs to your diet (said nobody, ever). The truth about carbs is more complicated than you probably think — they’re certainly not all bad, and if you choose the right types of carbs they actually can help you lose weight and tamp down on stomach inflammation. Chronic inflammation is to blame for a slew of health problems that include everything from obesity and diabetes to cardiovascular disease, fatty liver disease, and cancer. There are a few causes of inflammation in the body that include lifestyle factors like drinking too much alcohol and not getting enough exercise. But one of the more common reasons why inflammation happens is because of dietary choices.
The link between certain carbs and inflammation doesn’t mean you should throw in the towel on them. Making good choices that included unrefined carbs that are rich in protein and fiber is the way to go to help curb inflammation and lose weight. We reached out to Edibel Quintero, MD and medical advisor at HealthInsider, Dr. Carrie Lam, MD, Lisa Richards, a nutritionist and creator of The Candida Diet, Trista Best, a registered dietitian at Balance One Supplements, and Janet Verney, an Advanced Gut Health Course moderator at the Institute of Integrative Nutrition and founder of ROOTS2Wellness. The four anti-inflammatory carbs they suggest you include in your diet for weight loss are: sweet potatoes, black beans, brown rice, and blood oranges. Find out more below!