Anti Inflammatory Diet Unlike the typical diet, it doesn't have a catchy name. It's not even really a diet, but actually an eating plan for life. Eating anti-inflammatory foods and avoiding inflammatory ones can make weight loss easier, slow down the aging process, and prevent disease. A half-dozen or more diet books are based on the anti-inflammatory idea and numerous web sites promote "anti-inflammatory" eating. Proponents of the diet say it can reduce heart disease risk, keep existing cardiac problems in check, reduce blood triglycerides and blood pressure, and soothe tender and stiff arthritic joints.Cut your finger slicing onions and the area will swell, redden, and heat up. This type of acute inflammatory response is the body's reaction to trauma, and it's an essential part of the healing process. But chronic inflammation caused by more subtle forms of trauma can undermine your health every day.