Eating a balanced breakfast is important for your health.
Inflammationoccurs naturally all the time.
This is an immune response from the body to control the bleeding and prevent infection in the paper cut.
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The problem happens when you have large-scale,chronic inflammation.
This pop in of inflammation is more systemic than a localized paper cut and occurs continuously over time.
It’s also driven bylifestyle factorslike nutrition, stress, sleep, and exercise.
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Then, for more healthy tips, be sure to read the9 Best Drinks to Reduce Inflammation.
In fact, theWorld Health Organizationsuggests completely avoiding trans fats if you’ve got the option to.
But Manaker warns that quicker does not always mean better.
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“Many muffins are loaded with added sugar, saturated fat, and otherpro-inflammatory ingredients,” says Manaker.
Thankfully, you don’t have to avoid cereal altogether.
Bacon and sausage are high in compounds called advanced glycation end products (AGEs).
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These compounds havebeen linkedto higher levels of inflammation and traced back to chronic disease and specific types of cancer.
White refined flour is connected to increased levels of inflammation.
Plus, who doesn’t love to douse them in syrup and whipped cream?
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This combo is, unfortunately, a recipe for an inflammatory disaster.
Every once in a while, choosing pancakes is no problem.
A previous version of this story was published on February 19, 2022.
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It has been updated to include additional copy and proofreading revisions, additional research, and updated contextual links.
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