Andy's Arthritic Diet (Digestion part two)

Well not so much a triangle but at least three ways of looking at what you eat..  This is my first attempt at trying to explain my diet in terms of foods I concentrate on, foods I avoid and trying to look at this nutritionally.

FOODS TO EAT
I have found concentrating on these foods positively helps me get healthier day by day.  And by healthier I mostly mean arthritis free.

1. Every day you should be ensuring you are getting many of these: 4 glasses Water, 2 cups Green / Hibiscus Teas, 3 servings Green Veg, especially dark Greens, 2 servings other Veg, 1 tbsp Flax Seeds, 1 or 2 servings Grains/PseudoGrains, 1 or 2 servings Legumes, Handful of Nuts, esp Walnuts, 2 cups Soy or Almond Milk etc, 2 servings berries, 2 servings fruit, esp Kiwi.

Good Foods for Arthritis

Did you know that some foods are naturally good for people with arthritis? Take for example the humble pear. Once it is beginning to ripen it is easy to eat, not to sweet, and has ingredients that will help to reduce inflammation. (Beware of clear pear juice since this loses these key ingredients.)

One of the best is turmeric which has curcurmin, and again this has a powerful anti-inflammatory effect. So why not get used to sprinkling some in any suitable dish while cooking?

Here is my table of foods that are good for people with arthritis.

1	2	3	4	5	6
Amaranth, Buckwheat, Cauliflower, Celery, Cucumber, Green Tea, Kale, Quinoa, Turmeric, Turmeric root,	Baby Spinach, Black Pepper, Cabbage, Carrots, Spinach, Sweet Potatoes,	Blackberries, Blackcurrants, Blueberries, Cherries, Rocket, Sauerkraut, Savoy Cabbage,	Pineapple, Tempeh,	ChickPeas, Raspberries, Strawberries, Walnuts,	Avocado, Rapeseed Oil,