11. Margarine
While trying to limit your saturated fat intake, you may want to turn from butter to margarine, but resist the temptation! Margarine is full of trans fats, an artificially created fat that turns unsaturated (liquid) fats into solids. When you eat these types of fats, they lower your good cholesterol while increasing your bad cholesterol as well as increase inflammatory markers in your body. Try to focus on heart-healthy, high omega-3 oils like avocado, walnut and flaxseed.
12. Processed Meats
Processed meats (and processed foods for that matter) are major inflammatory aggravators. Processed foods tend to contain saturated fats and loads of sodium while processed meats are known carcinogens and can be AGE-producing. Try to limit your intake of these as much as possible and stick to homemade foods and minimally processed, gently cooked meats.