Up until the development of the DII, "there was really no way to quantify the effect of diet on inflammation," Hébert said. But chronic inflammation — inflammation that persists for months or even years— can damage healthy cells. "If I didn't eat a lot of fish, I'd probably consider taking fish oil," Hébert said. Leafy, green vegetablesElena Veselova/ShutterstockVegetables are excellent anti-inflammatory foods, Hébert said. Don't stress about cutting out foods — think about what to add inDon't worry too much about skipping inflammatory foods, Hébert said.

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Persons: —, James Hébert, Hébert, I'd, Elena Veselova, Getty Organizations: Service, University of South, Cancer Prevention, Control, Business, Harvard Health Locations: Sardinia, Italy, Olive