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Osteoarthritis Diet

Information and resources on the benefits of diet for osteoarthritis. Diet can help with weight control and may prevent osteoarthritis.
Eat Right and Eat Less
Being overweight is bad for your joints. Osteoarthritis patients know this and wish there was a quick fix for shedding unwanted pounds. But there's not. It all boils down to this bit of sound advice -- eat right and eat less. It's that simple and it works -- eat right and eat less.
Diet and Osteoarthritis
There are contradictory reports about the effect of diet on osteoarthritis. Patients are typically interested in finding out what changes to their diet may increase or decrease osteoarthritis symptoms. Learn more about known scientific conclusions regarding diet and osteoarthritis.
Foods With Antioxidants May Ward Off Knee Osteoarthritis
Antioxidants are not only available in supplements but they are found in plenty of healthy foods. A diet rich with antioxidants may ward off knee osteoarthritis.
Should People With Arthritis Avoid Nightshade Foods?
Nightshade vegetables are among the foods that some people feel can trigger arthritis flares. Others feel their arthritis symptoms improve when nightshade vegetables are avoided.
Does Food Impact Severity of Arthritis?
Do certain foods affect the severity of symptoms associated with arthritis?
Fruits and Vegetables May Cut Arthritis Risk and Reduce Inflammation
Antioxidant potential of some dietary carotenoids, including beta-cryptoxanthin and zeaxanthin, may reduce risk of arthritis.
Is a Daily Multivitamin Important for Arthritis Patients?
Multivitamins are essential for everyone, especially people with chronic illnesses like arthritis. Multivitamins contain essential nutrients.
Vitamin C and Arthritis: Opposite Findings for OA and RA
Two studies have opposite findings regarding the relationship between vitamin C for osteoarthrtitis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Extra Pounds Increase Arthritis Pain
Being overweight, even just moderately, burdens the joints and increases pain and inflammation.
Arthritis & Diet Quiz
Does diet have any impact on arthritis? Do specific foods or supplements reduce inflammation?
Arthritis & Weight Loss Quiz
A sedentary lifestyle, medication side effects, and not always eating as healthy as possible are all contributors to weight gain. How much do you know about maintaining ideal weight and weight loss?
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