Here are some of the best anti-inflammatory exercisesand the science to back them up.

Inflammation is a word that gets thrown arounda lotand for good reason.

And it also has the potential to add years to your life.

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Another great way to reduce inflammation and boost your immune system: regularly getting some good, old-fashioned exercise.

This is why the fitter you are, the less chronic inflammatory markers there are.

It can also help with inflammation.

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Jogging or power walking for 20 minutes is more than sufficient to reap the benefits of exercise on inflammation.

Strength training invokes anti-inflammatory responses post-exercise, Sims explains.

To truly reap the benefits, be intentional about your breath whilepracticing yoga.

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Jumping on a mini trampoline, or rebounding, has so many benefits.

So were clearing toxins out of the body while also reducing inflammation.

Cycling

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If spinning classes are more your speed, then ride on.

Yoga class

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Swimming and your health.

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Trampoline class

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Deng N, Reyes-Uribe L, Fahrmann JF, et al.

Exercise training reduces the inflammatory response and promotes intestinal mucosa-associated immunity in lynch syndrome.

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Spin class

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