but if you re going to be loading it down with other enhealthy foods, it s not the best choice but at least you ve got them on the plate. can they act like medicines in the sense they can decrease inflammati inflammation, your cholesterol, things like that. there are studies that show some of these foods can do that, but also part of our lifestyle that we want to get, as well. sweet potatoes i know are on your list. yes, they re great. the center for science and public interest calls these one of the healthiest vegetables you can eat and that s because they re so packed with nutrients. there s vitamin a in there, also vitamin e for our skin. fish is, i know, very much on your list. the fatty cold water fish that have the omega 3 fatty acids, which is the good fat that helps fight inflammation. and those are salmon, tuna, all fish with great omega 3s in them. you may think, i don t have a market like that in my backyard.