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People who are overweight and plagued by chronic pain may find relief in a Mediterranean diet, new research suggests.
Because obese people with chronic pain usually also have a high degree of inflammation, lead researcher Charles Emery suspects the foods' anti-inflammatory properties might explain the reduced pain levels.
"One possibility is the stress of body weight on joints. A second possible mechanism is via inflammatory factors in the bloodstream, because both body fat and pain are known to be associated with elevated inflammation," he said.
The upshot: No matter what they weighed, those who ate more fish and plant-based proteins such as nuts and beans had less pain.
https://medlineplus.gov/news/fullstory_164033.html
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