For me the basic diet to reduce inflammation is the Zone program.
http://www.drsears.com/welcome.page

This controls inflammatory cytokines (called PGE2s) pretty well. It allows
lower glycemic carbs, controls insulin levels, as well.

High insulin levels (called insulin resistance) inhibit the formation of
PGE1's which promote healing.

Some of the inflammatory cytokines are necessary in gut (to protect it from
injury from substances in food), and to heal injuries. So one cannot totally
remove inflammatory cytokines safely.

Vitamin B6, and magnesium are very important too. As well as zinc.
One should strive to remove high amounts of Omega-6 fats, and balance them with Omega-3.
Here is an example on the net I just found:
http://umanitoba.fitdv.com/new/artic...html?artid=500

Dr. Barry Sears has written 3 books on this, now. All do have some chemistry, but once you get used to it, it is not that difficult.
Enter the Zone.

I began that over 10 yrs ago, applied it to my son with ADHD, and was able to get him off Ritalin and Clonidine. I was able to control my asthma without drugs/inhalers (except for exposures to certain chemicals/smoke) and get rid of a severe case of GERD.

One can control cancer, even. A poster on OBT, used the Flax oil/cottage cheese intervention to avoid chemo for a metastasis..if OBT comes back, you can read that in the Breast Cancer forum there.

So it is not really hard to subsitute new foods...you go slowly each week and make a change. The food industry now has removed the unhealthy trans fats from most foods now (mandated by the FDA by 2006), so your choices are easier by far than when we did this intervention years ago.

Controling carbs is important too, since high sugar in the blood stimulates insulin which interferes with the beneficial use of Omega-3 in the diet.

There are great food choices now, all to help increase Omega-3 status.
Smart Balance peanut butter
Smart Balance cheeses
Smart Balance butter substitutes
Omega-3 eggs
Smart Balance Mayo
Zone Perfect snack bars

None of these foods were available to us 10 yrs ago.
You can even substitute salmon for tuna now easily, with new products.