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Apr. 3rd, 2025 07:51 pm
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Western diet causes inflammation, traditional African food protects

Study from Tanzania shows major impact of diet on the immune system.
A switch of just two weeks from a traditional African diet to a Western diet causes inflammation, reduces the immune response to pathogens, and activates processes associated with lifestyle diseases. Conversely, an African diet rich in vegetables, fiber, and fermented foods has positive effects. This study highlights the significant impact of diet on the immune system and metabolism
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In case you're curious, the traditional African diet is the only one I've seen with a base of dark leafy greens. Of course, when you can walk outside and pick things like moringa leaves, that makes sense. Most out of humanity's birthplace and you have to work harder to grow a lot of edible crops. Did you know that you can eat sweet potato leaves? Or pumpkin leaves? I've seen them for sale, dried or frozen, in African grocery stores.

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