5 anti-inflammatory recipes

Walnut is a great anti-inflammatory food item, while apples have a good amount of antioxidants. Have this salad at your snack time.

Ingredients: 

• Hung curd (1/4 cup)
• Fresh lemon juice (1 tablespoon)
• Rock salt (1/2 teaspoon)
• Ground pepper (1/4 teaspoon) 
• Apple, cored and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (1)
• Celery, thinly sliced crosswise (1 or about 1/2 cup) 
• Red seedless grapes, cut into halves (1/2 cup) 
• Iceberg lettuce leaves (3-4) 
• Chopped toasted walnuts (1/2 cup)

Procedure: In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together hung curd, lemon juice, salt and ground pepper. Add apple, celery, red seedless grapes and toasted walnuts; toss to coat with dressing. Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours. Divide salad in half; serve each portion on 1-2 iceberg lettuce leaves, garnish with some roasted walnut and serve immediately.

Curcumin, the main ingredient in turmeric, may benefit those who suffer from arthritis, Alzheimer’s disease and some other inflammatory conditions. Replacing your cup of coffee with turmeric milk will be helpful.

Ingredients:

• Milk (250 ml)
• Turmeric powder (½ teaspoon) or raw turmeric root
• Sugar or honey (1 teaspoon, optional)

Procedure: Heat a glass of milk with crushed raw turmeric root in a pan for five minutes. Pour into a glass and add honey or sugar. Stir and drink while it’s warm. Alternatively, you can take a glass of warm milk and add sugar (as per your taste) and ½ teaspoon of turmeric powder to it. Mix it well and your turmeric latte is ready.

Citrus fruits, berries and nuts have properties to reduce inflammation in the body and increase the amount of vitamin A, vitamin C, omega 3 fatty acids, zinc and selenium at the same time.

Ingredients: 

• Cut fruits, including oranges, blueberries and strawberries (1 bowl)
• Roasted almond, walnut, sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds (2 teaspoons)
• Honey (2 teaspoons)
• Lemon juice (1 teaspoon)
• Rock salt (½ teaspoon)

Procedure: Place all the fruits in a big bowl and add honey, lemon juice and rock salt to it. Mix it all together. Serve in a small bowl with roasted nuts and seeds on top.

People have long used ginger to treat dyspepsia, constipation, colic and other gastrointestinal problems as well as rheumatoid arthritis pain. You can replace your evening tea with this recipe.

Ingredients: 

• Ginger (1 inch or root)
• Green tea leaves (1 teaspoon)
• Water (250 ml)
• Lemon juice (1-2 teaspoon)
• Honey (1 teaspoon)

Procedure: Grate the ginger and boil it in water in a saucepan. After five minutes of boiling, turn off the knob and put green tea leaves and cover the lid for a minute. Now, strain the tea into a cup and add lemon juice and honey. Stir and drink while it’s warm.

Spinach, apple and lemon have great anti-inflammatory properties. Apart from this, they are also rich in vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium and iron. This smoothie is a good option for snack time.

Ingredients: 

• Bananas (2)
• Apple (1)
• Young spinach leaves (1 cup) 
• Orange or lemon (1) 
• Water (as needed)

Procedure: Peel the bananas and apple, cut them into slices and put them all into a blender. Wash the spinach leaves and add to the blender as well. Squeeze the juice of the lemon (can be replaced with an orange) into the blender. Add water as needed. Blend until it becomes a smooth paste and serve in a glass.