Sample Menu
Here’s a typical day’s worth of meals on the Anti-Inflammatory Diet:
Breakfast
Oat-wheat tabbouleh—
1/8 cup bulgur wheat
1/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
1/8 cup diced strawberries
¼ kiwi, peeled and diced
1 tbsp. chopped pecans or almonds
2 tbsp. chopped fresh Italian parsley
½ tsp. chopped fresh mint
Sprinkle of salt and freshly ground pepper
Strawberry-kiwi puree—
1½ individual strawberries, cut up
¼ kiwi, peeled and cut up
¼ tsp. freshly squeezed lime juice
Lunch
Fettuccine with kale pesto—
¼ lb. fettuccine or pappardelle
¼ cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
Pesto—
1 cup of stemmed, chopped black kale
1/8 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
1 ½ tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1/16 cup pine nuts
½ garlic clove, chopped
¼ tsp. salt
Few red pepper flakes
Snack
Strawberry-chile salsa with celery sticks—
¼ pint strawberries, diced
1 tbsp. minced onion
¼ Serrano chile, finely chopped, with seeds
¼ tbsp. freshly-squeezed lime juice
Sprinkle of salt
6 celery sticks
Dinner
Tuna-Vegetable Wrap with Sriracha-Sesame Sauce Wrap—
3 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
3 oz. fresh tuna
¼ tsp. salt
1 sprouted grain tortilla
¼ small cucumber, sliced
1/8 cup halved grape tomatoes
¼ avocado, pitted, peeled, and sliced
¼ cup Napa cabbage
½ scallion, green part only
3 sprigs cilantro
Sriracha-Sesame Sauce—
1 oz. mayonnaise
½ tsp. Sriracha sauce
1/8 tsp. dark sesame oil
1/8 tsp. low-sodium soy sauce
Nutrition
Here’s a breakdown of the nutritional content of a typical day on the Anti-Inflammatory Diet, alongside recommendations from the government’s 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Because this diet is highly individualized, your actual intake will vary. Diet figures were calculated by U.S. News using ESHA Food Processor software.
| Anti-Inflammatory Diet | Recommended | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 2,152 | Women | Men |
|
21-25: 2,000 26-50: 1,800 51+: 1,600 |
21-40: 2,400 41-60: 2,200 61+: 2,000 |
||
| Total Fat | 55% | 20%-35% | |
| Saturated | 8% | Less than 10% | |
| Trans | 0% | N/A | |
| Total Carbohydrates | 31% | 45%-65% | |
|
Sugars (total except as noted) |
4% | N/A | |
| Fiber | 23 g. | Women | Men |
|
19-30: 28 g. 31-50: 25 g. 51+: 22 g. |
19-30: 34 g. 31-50: 31 g. 51+: 28 g. |
||
| Protein | 14% | 10%-35% | |
| Sodium | 3,317 mg. | Under 2,300 mg., under 1,500 mg. for 51+ | |
| Potassium | 1,555 mg. | At least 4,700 mg. | |
| Calcium | 833 mg. |
19-50: 1,000 mg. 51+: 1,200 mg. |
|
| Vitamin B-12 | 9.3 mcg. | 2.4 mcg. | |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg. | 15 mcg. | |
Recommendations apply to adults 19 and older except as noted. Recommended calories assume a sedentary lifestyle. g.: grams. mg.: milligrams. mcg.: micrograms.
Last updated by Rachel Pomerance | January 04, 2013
