On Sunday, Tom Brady made history.
But perhaps the most important (and unconventional) change is adhering to an anti-inflammatory diet.
Read on, and for more on healthy eating, don’t miss7 Healthiest Foods to Eat Right Now.
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Less inflammation is the key for me," Brady says in a blog post.
So that means that any conventional produce or meats are off the table.
Iodized salt
“I use Himalayan pink salt as the sodium.
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I never use iodized salt,” said Campbell.
Canola oil
“Fats like canola oil turn into trans fats,” says Campbell.
Instead of vegetable oil, Cambell uses olive oil and coconut oil.
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“[Tom] doesn’t eat nightshades, because they’re not anti-inflammatory,” says Campbell.
“So no tomatoes, peppers, mushrooms, or eggplants.
Tomatoes trickle in every now and then, but just maybe once a month.
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I’m very cautious about tomatoes.
They cause inflammation.”
Nightshades are a botanical family of plants, calledSolanaceae, explainsUC Davis Integrative Medicine.
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So that means no pasta sauce, no pizza, no salsa!
Peppers
Sweet peppers are another nightshade that Brady doesn’t eat.
This also includes chili peppers, so presumably, Brady avoids hot sauce.
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Eggplant
Campbell called out eggplant as another nightshade that Brady avoids.
Regardless of that fact, Brady doesn’t eat them or any fungus.
Coffee & caffeine
Campbell listed coffee or any caffeinated foods among those that Brady doesn’t consume.
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Gluten
Gluten may also cause inflammation in those sensitive to the protein.
For that reason, Campbell explains that Brady avoids any gluten-containing foods.
“[I use] tamari because we stick to gluten-free for everything,” he says.
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Alcohol
Besides avoiding beer due to its gluten content, Brady skips out on all alcohol.
“Alcohol is a double whammy: It can be both inflammatory and dehydrating.”
Processed meats
Most processed meats are cured with preservatives likenitrates and nitrites.
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“It’s best to avoid processed meats as much as possible.”
You should never restrict what you really want.
We’re humans, here for one life," the quarterback toldMen’s Health.
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Fried foods
Forget french fries and potato chips.
“Regardless of how much you love fried chicken, fried foods are an inflammation nightmare.
For more, see theseDangerous Side Effects of Eating Fried Foods, According to Science.
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