{"id":20571,"date":"2021-12-23T19:38:36","date_gmt":"2021-12-24T00:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.osteomag.ca\/2021\/12\/23\/7-foods-to-avoid-if-you-have-osteoarthritis\/"},"modified":"2024-03-21T14:02:39","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T19:02:39","slug":"7-foods-to-avoid-if-you-have-osteoarthritis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osteomag.ca\/en\/7-foods-to-avoid-if-you-have-osteoarthritis\/","title":{"rendered":"7 foods to avoid if you have osteoarthritis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Changing your diet will help decrease symptoms of arthritis itself, pain, swelling, and stiffness. According to healthline.com the following foods should be avoided. \n<\/p>\n\n

<\/span>1. Sugar<\/span><\/h2>\n\n
  • Carbohydrates high in sugar, such as processed cakes, cookies and baked goods, can alter your body’s immune response to disease, according to a reliable study. \n<\/li>
  • This reaction can worsen the inflammation and make your tense joints even weaker. \n<\/li>
  • Natural substitutes, such as pure maple syrup and honey, can soothe your sweet tooth without contributing to the symptoms of osteoarthritis. \n<\/li><\/ul>\n

    <\/span>2. Salt<\/span><\/h2>\n\n
    • Eating too much sodium makes your cells retain water. This means they swell. \n<\/li>
    • Your body needs sodium to function. However, eating too much leads to an inflammatory reaction. This can contribute to joint damage. \n<\/li>
    • Use salt substitutes instead.<\/li><\/ul>\n

      <\/span>3. The fried foods<\/span><\/h2>\n\n
      • The Arthritis Foundation points out that foods high in saturated fat, such as French fries and donuts, can increase inflammation in the body and make osteoarthritis pain worse. \n<\/li>
      • The oils used to fry food create a chemical reaction in your body and can raise your cholesterol. \n<\/li>
      • Consuming a lot of fried foods is also linked to obesity, which in turn can speed up the degenerative process in the joints; this is due to the additional weight and load placed on the knees and hips. \n<\/li>
      • Fried meats should be specifically avoided by people with arthritis. \n<\/li>
      • Use instead of olive or avocado oil.<\/li><\/ul>\n

        <\/span>4. White flour<\/span><\/h2>\n\n
        • Refined wheat products, like white bread, stimulate your body’s inflammatory response. \n<\/li>
        • To avoid this, choose whole grains as much as possible.<\/li>
        • Avoid heavily processed bread products.<\/li><\/ul>\n

          <\/span>5. Omega-6 fatty acid \n<\/span><\/h2>\n\n
          • According to Harvard Medical School, you should limit your intake of foods that contain omega-6 fatty acids, such as egg yolks and red meat. \n<\/li>
          • Saturated fat can increase inflammation levels in the body, which makes osteoarthritis pain worse. \n<\/li>
          • Saturated fat can increase inflammation levels in the body, which maEating foods rich in omega-3s, such as salmon, nuts, and soya, will give you the protein you need without making your osteoarthritis symptoms worse. \n<\/li><\/ul>\n

            <\/span>6. Dairy products<\/span><\/h2>\n\n
            • Some believe that dairy products can cause inflammation in some people, which can lead to arthritis pain. \n<\/li>
            • One study found that people with arthritis who avoided animal milk and other inflammatory triggers experienced significant improvement in their symptoms. \n<\/li>
            • Research exploring the link between dairy products and inflammation is contradictory. \n<\/li>
            • But, it wouldn’t be dangerous to try and replace dairy products with a healthy non-dairy alternative like almond milk, to see how your body responds. \n<\/li>
            • Make sure to avoid the carrageenan found in these milks. It is an additive derived from algae that can cause gastrointestinal symptoms and weaken intestinal permeability. \n<\/li><\/ul>\n

              <\/span>7. Saturated fat<\/span><\/h2>\n\n
              • Foods high in saturated fat, such as pizza and red meat, can cause inflammation of fatty tissue. \n<\/li>
              • In addition to contributing to the risk of developing obesity, heart disease and other conditions, it can worsen the inflammation of arthritis<\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                Changing your diet will help decrease symptoms of arthritis itself, pain, swelling, and stiffness. According to healthline.com the following foods should be avoided. 1. Sugar Carbohydrates high in sugar, such as processed cakes, cookies and baked goods, can alter your body’s immune response to disease, according to a reliable study. This reaction can worsen the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21366,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[217,237],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-20571","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arthritis","8":"category-nutrition-en"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/osteomag.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20571","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/osteomag.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/osteomag.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osteomag.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osteomag.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20571"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/osteomag.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20571\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osteomag.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21366"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/osteomag.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20571"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osteomag.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20571"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osteomag.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20571"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}