Osteoarthritis - a disease that causes a serious disturbance of the mobility of the joints. It can not be completely cured, but there are means to alleviate the symptoms and significantly slow the progression of the disease. Among such funds - the diet.
What is the diet for arthritis and its benefits
Diet for Arthritis - is, in fact, a balanced diet, which is useful to everyone, even a completely healthy person. In such a diet includes plenty of fruits and vegetables, in addition, patients with osteoarthritis is recommended to eat more protein and reducing the intake of carbohydrates - especially simple carbohydrates. The number of calories consumed per day should not exceed 2000.
One of the most significant problems with osteoarthritis is the deposition of toxins in the joints. Against this well help fresh juice of carrots and beets. Thanks to them, begins to alkaline reaction which helps to remove deposits of harmful substances.
Fruits provide the body with the necessary control over the course of the disease nutrients. For example, Pineapple contains bromelain - a substance that helps in inflammatory processes. Substances that are included in bananas
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, Citrus fruits, apples, apricots and other fruits also help to relieve the pain of osteoarthritis.
Garlic must include in the diet of a patient with osteoarthritis. It has analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties. It can be eaten raw, added to various dishes, mixed with honey; In addition, garlic is sold as food additives
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- This is a good option for those who do not like the taste of garlic
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Or for those who are confused by a strong breath.
Foods rich in calcium, are also an important component of the diet with osteoarthritis. These include, first of all dairy products.
Many nutritionists recommend that patients arthrosis drink potato juice. The best thing to do juice and organic potatoes. Typically, juice drink in small quantities, and in the morning before meals. If desired, it can be diluted potato juice with water.
From time to time, especially in winter, patients are advised to take vitamins A and D. It helps cleanse the body of toxins, and vitamin D, in addition, promotes the absorption of calcium.
As with the help of diet can influence the development of osteoarthritis
It was found that using diet to influence the metabolic processes occurring in the joints, it is difficult. However, diet is important in osteoarthritis, it helps to:
- accelerate metabolic processes, are complied with the principles of a balanced diet with enough of all food ingredients, including vitamins and minerals;
- weight loss, if you do not contain carbohydrate and high-melting fats.
A specialized diet for arthritis there. But there are dietary recommendations for patients with arthrosis.
So food must be rational. This means that in the diet should be a sufficient amount of proteins, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals.
Proteins are going to build new tissues, including the restoration of the cartilage covering the joint surfaces of the bones. Osteoarthritis - is, above all, the destruction of cartilage and its replacement by bone growths. Especially useful for cartilage regeneration dairy products because, firstly, the milk protein is easily absorbed by the body, and secondly, the milk contains much calcium which is required for the strengthening of bones. Animal protein include lean meat and fish, vegetable - buckwheat, beans and lentils. To protein is better absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract, it is better to use boiled, stewed or steamed dishes.
It is believed that the arthritis in the patient's diet should include jelly or jelly, prepared on the basis of broth from boiled bones, cartilage rich (beef tails, legs, pork legs and ears, and so on). This broth contains a large amount of the protein - of collagen, which provides strength to cartilage and bone tissue, and is also found in the muscles and ligaments. Useful substances contained in gelatin, they contribute to the restoration of cartilage, so called hondroprotektorami. Substances of this type are in some nutritional supplements (such as Bad "don") and long-term use contribute to cartilage repair.
Carbohydrates in the diet of the patient's osteoarthritis need to obtain the energy required for the smooth flow of metabolic processes. But carbohydrates are different. Simple sugars (sweet and rich dishes) can easily be absorbed by the body and provide a quick burst of energy, part of which is deposited in the form of fat reserves. Complex carbohydrates (as contained in fruits and vegetables) slowly absorbed and serve as a source of energy for a long time, as well as the large number of them in the blood is not received, the fat and they do not turn. This is very important, as important in the diet is the prevention of overweight, ie excessive physical stress on joints.
Fats are also needed, without metabolic processes are slowed down sharply. However, in patients with osteoarthritis of the diet should be generally vegetable fats, and butter. Refractory fats contained in meat fat clog blood vessels (including cholesterol plaques are formed that are deposited in the vessel wall and prevent the flow of blood).
Of great importance for proper metabolism
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are vitamins and minerals, which are part of enzymes, many hormones and other biologically active compounds involved in metabolic processes. Especially useful vitamins of group B. Thus, vitamin B1 contained oranges, peas, raisins, baked potatoes, whole wheat bread, beans. Vitamin B2 is contained in dairy products, bananas, eggs. Vitamin B6 - in bananas, potatoes, chicken meat, nuts. Folic acid - in bananas, lentils, cabbage.
Of course, hope for diet alone arthrosis is not necessary, however, it continued to meet in conjunction with other therapeutic measures contributes to the overall improvement of the body and prevent premature aging, and thus improve the status and joints.
Galina Romanenko