Anti-Inflammatory Food Pyramid, Featuring Choices That Range From Fruits and Vegetables to Red Wine and Dark Chocolate, Guides Users to Selecting Healthy Foods That Help Lessen the Risk of Diseases Linked to Inflammation

PHOENIX (Business Wire EON/PRWEB ) September 17, 2008 -- To provide consumers with a simple tool that can help them make better food choices, Andrew Weil, M.D., world-renowned leader in the field of integrative medicine, today announced the launch of his anti-inflammatory food pyramid.

Following an anti-inflammatory diet can help counteract the chronic inflammation that is a root cause of many serious diseases, including those that become more frequent as people age

It is a way of selecting and preparing foods based on science that can help people achieve and maintain optimum health over their lifetime.

“Following an anti-inflammatory diet can help counteract the chronic inflammation that is a root cause of many serious diseases, including those that become more frequent as people age,” said Dr. Weil. “It is a way of selecting and preparing foods based on science that can help people achieve and maintain optimum health over their lifetime.”

Designed to help prevent age-related disease and improve overall health, Dr. Weil’s Anti-Inflammatory Food Pyramid combines an educational, user-friendly graphic with information on anti-inflammatory foods, beverages and spices. Fifteen sections showcase the elements that make up Dr. Weil’s anti-inflammatory diet, from fruits and vegetables and healthy fats to whole soy foods and seafood.

To access Dr. Weil’s Anti-Inflammatory Food Pyramid, consumers can click here or visit www.DrWeil.com. Dr. Weil’s subscription Web site, www.DrWeilonHealthyAging.com, has an interactive version with links to related recipes. For Dr. Weil’s Anti-Inflammatory Food Pyramid Fact Sheet, click here. A high-resolution image of Dr. Weil’s Anti-Inflammatory Food Pyramid is available by contacting Karen Kallet at kkallet@drweil.com.

About DrWeil.com and Weil Lifestyle

Weil Lifestyle, LLC, provides information, products and services that enhance health and well-being, and helps individuals achieve a lifestyle guided by the philosophies of integrative medicine. It was founded to provide funding for the Weil Foundation, a non-profit organization that develops research and educational programs to support integrative medicine, improve health care, and empower individuals to make better health choices.

DrWeil.com, created by Weil Lifestyle, is a free, all-inclusive consumer resource on healthy living guided by the principles of integrative medicine. The site is a leading internet destination for education, information, products and services that address consumers’ health and well-being.

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