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Sore muscles & joint aches

I've always enjoyed excercise and in the past 3 years I've been running, swimming and biking pretty consistently.  Last March I started getting sore in my lower legs.  In June I ran a 1/2 marathon which greatly aggravated one leg in particular and I've been running in pain for the past few months, wondering what I could do because without my runs I'm a miserable person.  I'd ice my legs after long runs which seemed to prevent them from getting worse but I couldn't get rid of the low level aches and pains.  They were starting to slow me down and demotivate me.  I decided to treat the inflammation from the inside by following an anti-inflammatory diet.  The truth is, I usually eat that way but somehow over the summer (perhaps it was our Italian house guest making all that pasta) I'd lost sight of it.

I know from experience how sensitive my body is to the food I put in it, especially since turning 40, but the results this time were amazing.  After only about a week the aches and stiffness are practically gone, my energy level is high again and I can't wait for my morning run!  It's amazing how sensitive my body has become to diet as I age and exciting to feel the benefits of healthy eating in such a physical way.