A high-fat diet causes pain and inflammation – a list of harmful foods

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A high-fat diet for a short period of time is enough to cause pain.

Nutrition plays an important role in our health and well-being. In particular,… can lead to problems such as high cholesterol and being overweight. However, new research suggests that it may cause harm in unexpected ways.

A high-fat diet can be associated with pain. This pain can occur even in the absence of previous injury or an existing condition such as obesity or diabetes. You don't have to be obese to cause pain, nor does diabetes, another condition, or injury. It's enough to follow a high-fat diet for a short period of time.

The researchers concluded that a high-fat diet causes hyperalgesia — a neurological change that is the transition from acute pain to chronic pain — as well as allodynia, which is pain that occurs as a result of stimuli that normally do not cause pain.

The team of scientists looked for saturated fatty acids in the blood of mice fed a high-fat diet and found that a type of fatty acid called palmitic acid — the most common saturated fatty acid in animals — binds to a specific receptor on nerve cells. a process that leads to inflammation and mimics neuronal damage.

Foods high in saturated fat include:

• Butter, ghee, shortening, lard, coconut oil, and palm oil
• Cakes and cookies
• Fatty cuts of meat, sausages, and bacon
• Dried meats
• Cheese
• Baked foods such as pies, quiches, rolls, and croissants
• Cream, sour cream, and ice cream
• Coconut milk and coconut cream
• Milkshakes
• Chocolate and chocolate spreads