11. Bok Choy
Bok choy is filled with a number of vitamins, minerals, and potent antioxidants—more than 70 in fact, including hydroxycinnamic acid, known to effectively reduce inflammation. Bok choy is also a key source of omega-3s, also powerful anti-inflammatory agents. This leafy green is also full of vitamin K, another powerful agent for regulating your body’s inflammatory responses (22).
12. Green Tea
Green tea is a widely known antioxidant. It is also full of a polyphenol known as catechin, including epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), which constitutes up to 63 percent of all of the catechins found in green tea (23). Studies show that EGCG is 25 to 100 times more potent than both vitamins C and E when it comes to antioxidant abilities (24). Just one cup of green tea can provide 60 to 125 mg of catechins, including EGCG, which helps to lower inflammation and slow the destruction of cartilage (25).