Food

Fruits and Vegetables

Vegetables are the source of vitamins and should be included in everybody's diet in the form of raw, half-cooked, fluid etc. In particular vegetables high in Vitamin A (beta-carotene) and Vitamin C. Carrots, squash, sweet potato, spinach, kale, collard greens, brocolli, cabbage, Brussels sprouts are necessary in all age groups for arthritis prevention. This disease is usually a result of ageing.

Fruit serving in breakfast, before lunch and dinner is a healthy habbit according to experts. In particular those high in Vitamin C, like blackberries, strawberries, raspberries, kiwi fruit, peaches, mango, cantaloupe melon and anti-inflammatory fruits like apples. These fruits should be a part of diet, so as to prevent arthritis in some percentage.

Choose from fresh fruit and vegetables, tinned fruit in its own juice, no-salt-added tinned vegetables, dried fruit, pure fruit and vegetable juice (frozen or tinned,) and frozen fruit and vegetables.

Add sliced apples to roast pork, grated carrots and courgettes to spaghetti sauce or frozen mixed vegetables to your favourite pasta recipe. Top cake with strawberries, and add tinned fruit to jelly. Fruit and vegetables can only add to the taste of your foods, and they are good for you.

Keep a well-stocked kitchen. It sounds obvious, but having the right foods on hand makes you more likely to eat them. Choose from fresh fruit and vegetables, tinned fruit in its own juice, no-salt-added tinned vegetables, dried fruit, pure fruit and vegetable juice and frozen fruit and vegetables.