A healthy and balanced diet is vital if you want to stay healthy, but did you know the foods you eat can improve your arthritis symptoms.
Eating the foods that alleviate inflammation and provide pain relief is important but, equally as important, is knowing what foods can make your condition worse.
Plant based foods has been shown to help reduce inflammation in sufferers of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Certain vegetables contain magnesium, a natural builder of bone density. These include broccoli, bok choy and romaine lettuce.
Cherries and pineapples can also help relieve symptoms associated with arthritis.
Cherries contain an active compound that blocks enzymes responsible for the inflammation of joints, while the bromelain found in pineapples can help soothe swollen joints.
Low fat yoghurt and fish, high in omega 3, are also foods that can offer relief to the symptoms of arthritis.
And while there are many foods that have symptom relieving qualities, there are many that could make your arthritis worse.
You may find sticking to a gluten free diet can help. The thickener and flavour enhancing ingredient can make the swelling of the joints worse.
Bell peppers, paprika, blueberries, cayenne and tomato are other foods you may find make your arthritis pain worse.
For some people chicken and turkey can cause problems, and the majority of people would benefit from avoiding trans fats which are found in fast food and processed food.
Cutting out everything that could potentially cause a problem is not advised as some of the food contains important nutrients. Cutting out foods and seeing what difference they make to your condition is a much better idea. Those that do not have an effect can be reintroduced.
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