It’s hard to imagine any negative side effects to eating your vegetables, but according to naturopathic doctor Janine Bowring, ND, certain veggies may not agree with you. Specifically, she recently shared in a TikTok video that a group of vegetables can actually increase inflammation in your body, leading to aches and joint pain.

What, exactly, is inflammation, and why is it harmful?

Inflammation and anti-inflammatory diets get discussed a lot these days, especially on social media, where there’s a lot of misinformation. So, let’s break it down.

As Cleveland Clinic explains, “Inflammation is your body’s response to an illness, injury, or something that doesn’t belong in your body (like germs or toxic chemicals). Inflammation is a normal and important process that allows your body to hea

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