HEALTHY BODY
Eating to Treat Arthritis
Dietary modifications that you can institute to relieve joint pains naturally include: a) Vitamin A - red bell peppers, mangoes, carrots, cantaloupes, sweet potatoes. These red-to-yellow colored fruits and vegetables contain betacarotene which is converted in the body into vitamin A which acts synergistically with the other potent antioxidant selenium.
1. Eat Fresh Pineapples
Pineapples contain bromelain which is an enzyme that helps reduce inflammation. Therefore eat fresh pineapples regularly since freezing and caning them destroys this enzyme.
b) Vitamin C - citrus fruits like oranges, guavas, strawberries, melons, avocados, tomatoes.
2. Eat More Antioxidant Rich Foods
Increase your intake of antioxidant rich foods because antioxidants like vitamin A, C, E and selenium help reduce the inflammation in the joints. Perfect food sources of antioxidants include:
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c) Vitamin E – almonds, dark green vegetables, avocados, sunflower seeds, eggs and vegetable oils like olive oil, sunflower oil, canola oil and maize oil.