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5 anti-inflammatory foods
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Read the arthritis sufferer's guide to eating to ease joint pain and avoiding inflammatory foods.
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By Dr. Joey Shulman
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Inflammatory foods to avoid
Certain foods and lifestyle habits can trigger inflammatory reactions in your body. These items include:
- Full-fat cheeses -- ice cream, cream cheese
- Red meats -- steak, ribs, hamburger, hot dogs, pork, bacon
- Trans fatty acids (a.k.a. partially hydrogenated fats) found in various types of processed and packaged foods and margarine
- White flour and sugary products -- cookies, cakes, sugary cereals, soda
- Deep-fried foods -- doughnuts, French fries, onion rings
- Excess alcohol
Also avoid:
- Stress
- Smoking
Click for an anti-inflammatory grocery shopping list.
Avoid and reduce pain by fighting inflammation
Inflammation is associated with several arthritic conditions and often comes with pain and lack of mobility in your hips, ankles and knees. To curb the inflammatory process and achieve better health, add an abundance of anti-inflammatory foods to your diet, maintain a normal body weight, drink fresh clean water and include exercise and stretching in your daily routine.
Dr. Joey Shulman, DC, and registered nutritionist, is author of the national best seller The Last 15 -- A Weight Loss Breakthrough and president of Shulman Weight Loss Clinic. For more information or to book a free weight-loss assessment, visit www.drjoey.com.
Check out more tips from a doctor on how to deal with arthritis -- pain relief, treatment and more.
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