Table 4.

Effects of normal dietary patterns on inflammation.

Dietary type	Dietary pattern component	Effect
Mediterranean diet	Rich in vegetables, olive oil and nuts and low in red meat with poultry and fish replacing beef and lamb.	Pro-inflammatory
Nordic diet	Based on fruits, vegetables, potatoes, fresh herbs, plants, mushrooms, nuts, whole grains, meats from	Pro-inflammatory
Tibetan diet	Focusing on high protein and vitamin rich food	Pro-inflammatory
DASH diet	Rich in fruit, vegetables, lower fat dairy, lean meat, and whole grains	Pro-inflammatory
Atkins diet	High fat, low carbohydrate diet	Pro-inflammatory
Western diet	Rich in sugar, red meat, dairy products, refined carbohydrate and fried foods, low in fruits, vegetables, nuts, fish, legumes and whole grains	Anti-inflammatory
Ornish diet	High carbohydrate, low fat diet	Anti-inflammatory
Zone diet	High protein diet	Not clear

DASH, dietary approaches to stop hypertension.