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Addressing Arthritis Head On With An Arthritis Diet Plan
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Arthritis is a common condition that affects an individual's joints. This condition may lead to severe pain and stiffness of the joints and may sometimes limit the patient's movement. Even though there are several types of arthritis, we can group them into 2 broad categories: rheumatoid and osteoarthritis.

Doctors have not yet found a cure for this disease but there are a few tips you can put to work so as to reduce its effects.

In this article, I will take you through a series of ways in which you can be able to reduce pain caused by arthritis and how you can control it.

One of the most necessary parts in treating arthritis is developing an effective arthritis diet plan. You should be aware that there are certain foods that are good for controlling the effects of the disease and there are other foods you should completely avoid.

One of the best arthritis diet plans is the Mediterranean diet. This diet has high amounts of fresh fruits and vegetables and is very important in treating arthritis. If you are suffering from arthritis, doctors will always advice follow a diet that comprises of bell pepper, onions, plums, berries, corn, greens and raisins.

One of the main advantages that comes from having a Mediterranean diet especially if you are affected by arthritis is that it has no unhealthy fats and it contains high amounts of minerals, vitamins and antioxidants that are essential for a healthy living.

In most cases, the diet also contains special sweet spices that enhance the taste of the arthritis diet plan recipes without affecting your health. These recipes are all made from natural herbs thus are free from dangerous laboratory chemicals. Some of the herbs commonly used in preparing a Mediterranean diet include rosemary, sage, oregano and sweet bay.

You are probably wondering how you can sustain your life with only a simple diet plan like this. The arthritis diet plan contains a lot of food varieties to choose from thus you can not get bored from following it. Some of the foods that may be found on your diet plan include fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, cereals and whole grains, seeds and unsalted nuts, oily fish and healthy herbs.

If you develop arthritis symptoms, some of the foods to completely avoid include alcohol, aerated beverages, baked food, caffeine, fatty meat, fried food and foods with high sugar levels. Based on the severity of your condition, there is a long list of foods you ought to avoid eating.

Arthritis juice

This is another diet plan that can be linked to the general arthritis diet plan. Several doctors have been quoted saying that following the arthritis juice therapy goes a long way in treatment of arthritis. Like the diet foods, not all juices are regarded as healthy arthritis cure. You should visit a specialized dietitian to know what are the best juices to drink when following you arthritis diet plan.

Unlike the ordinary over the counter medications which are mostly used to offer a temporary solution to the pain, incorporation of healthy arthritis diet as a regular eating plan goes a long way in controlling painful effects of arthritis in the long term. To achieve this, you should ensure that the diet plan is not temporary but a permanent life change.

The most important step to a healthier life is the change to a healthy diet. Get more information from the free copy of my e-book report to make better choices!

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