Supplements

(anti-inflammatory (good) with score 0.80 (= High) )

Ranked score of supplemental micronutrients, including: vitamins A, B-12, B-6, C, D, and E; and β-carotene, folate, niacin, riboflavin, calcium, magnesium, selenium, thiamin, zinc, and iron

Tomatoes

(anti-inflammatory (good) with score 0.78 (= High) )

Tomatoes, tomato juice, tomato sauce, salsa

Deep yellow or orange vegetables and fruit

(anti-inflammatory (good) with score 0.57 (= medium) )

Cantaloupe, peaches, carrots, dark yellow or orange squash, figs

Apples and berries

(anti-inflammatory (good) with score 0.65 (= medium) )

Fresh apples, pears, apple juice or cider, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, cherries

Poultry

(anti-inflammatory (good) with score 0.45 (= medium) )

Chicken or turkey with and without skin

Nuts

(anti-inflammatory (good) with score 0.45 (= medium) )

Peanut butter, peanuts, other nuts

Heavy physical activity

(anti-inflammatory (good) with score 0.41 (= medium) )

Exercises ≥ 4 times/wk vs. does not exercise

Coffee and tea

(anti-inflammatory (good) with score 0.25 (= medium) )

Coffee (decaffeinated and regular), herbal and non-herbal tea

Moderate physical activity

(anti-inflammatory (good) with score 0.18 (= low) )

Exercises 1–3 times/wk vs. does not exercise

Other fruits and real fruit juices

(anti-inflammatory (good) with score 0.16 (= low) )

Fresh fruits other than those listed above (e.g., pineapples, honeydew, grapes, kiwi, watermelon, lemon, grapefruit, and oranges), orange juice, grapefruit juice, grape juice, and other real fruit juice

Other vegetables

(anti-inflammatory (good) with score 0.16 (= low) )

Vegetables other than those listed above (e.g., okra, green peppers, onions, zucchini, and eggplant)

Leafy Greens, cruciferous vegetables

(anti-inflammatory (good) with score 0.14 (= low) )

Kale, spinach, lettuce (iceberg, head, romaine, or leaf), broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, parsley, watercress

High-fat dairy

(anti-inflammatory (good) with score 0.14 (= low) )

Whole milk, 2% milk, cream, high-fat ice cream, high-fat yogurt, cream cheese, other high-fat cheeses

Low-fat dairy

(anti-inflammatory (good) with score 0.12 (= low) )

Skim milk, 1% milk, low-fat yogurt, low-fat ice cream, low-fat cottage or ricotta cheese, low-fat cheeses

Fish

(anti-inflammatory (good) with score 0.08 (= LOW) )

Tuna fish, salmon, other light and dark meat fish, breaded fish cakes or fish sticks

Legumes

(anti-inflammatory (good) with score 0.04 (= low) )

String beans, peas, lima beans, lentils, and other beans (excluding soybeans)

Red and organ meats

(anti-inflammatory (good) with score 0.02 (= low) )

Hamburger, beef, pork, lamb, liver, gizzards, other organ meats

Other fats

(inflammatory (not so useful) with score 0.31 (= low) )

Mayonnaise, margarine, butter, vegetable oil

Current smoker

(inflammatory (not so useful) with score 0.50 (= medium) )

Added sugars

(inflammatory (not so useful) with score 0.56 (= medium))

Sugar-sweetened soda, punch, lemonade, chocolate candy bars, other mixed candy bars, candy without chocolate, jams, jellies, preserves, syrup or honey, dried or canned fruit

Processed meats

(inflammatory (not so useful) with score 0.68 (= high) )

Salami, chicken or turkey hot dogs, salami, bologna, other processed meats

Refined grains and starchy vegetables

(inflammatory (not so useful) with score 0.72 (= high) )

Cold and cooked breakfast cereal, white or dark bread, bagels, English muffins, rolls, corn bread, white rice, pasta, pancakes, waffles, potatoes (French fried, scalloped, baked, boiled or mashed), sweet potato/yams, potato chips, crackers, tortillas, popcorn, pretzels, cookies, brownies, doughnuts, cake, pie, sweet rolls, coffee cakes, granola bars

Overweight - BMI defined

(inflammatory (not so useful) with score 0.89 (= high) )

Overweight BMI (25 to 29) vs. normal BMI (less than 25)

(in our view, this does not apply to weighlifters)

Obese - BMI defined

(inflammatory (not so useful) with score 1.57 (= very high) )

Obese BMI (30+) vs. normal BMI (less than 25)

Source

Development and Validation of Novel Dietary and Lifestyle Inflammation Scores

Department of Epidemiology, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA, USA

Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, Birmingham, AL, USA

Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA