Arthritis Diet And Exercises For Arthritis Pain Relief
By Dr John
Diet and exercise are an important part of overall health. In manydiseases, your diet can affect the frequency and severity of yoursymptoms. There are many foods that can trigger the onset of arthritissymptoms. Extra weight can also increase the onset of arthritissymptoms. If you suffer from arthritis, it is important that youmaintain a healthy weight in order to decrease the onset of symptoms.If you are overweight, this will cause extra pressure on joints such asthe spine, hips, and knees – the main joints that support your body.

Inorder to manage your arthritis, it is essential to maintain a healthydiet. Studies have shown that the best diet for most patientsis one that is low in protein and high in carbohydrates. Fruits andvegetables should be an important part of your diet becauseof the vitamin content. As with many illnesses, there are also foodsthat can trigger symptoms and should be avoided.

Foods to Avoid in Arthritis

Thefollowing foods can trigger the onset of symptoms and should beeliminated from your diet – or used as little as possible:

• Milk and dairy products

• Flour

• Sugar

• Red meat

• Butter and margarine

• Chocolate

• Sugar

• Foods containing sugar – such as syrup, honey, and jelly

• Caffeine

• White potatoes

• Red peppers

• Salt – use as little as possible

• Wheat flour

• Bran


Foods that are beneficial in Arthritis

Aswell as foods that may trigger symptoms, there are also foods that arebeneficial to your diet. These foods can help to decrease theonset of symptoms:

• Apples – great inflammatory fruit

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