Posted on January 19, 2008 in Latest News
A healthy vegetarian diet is an ideal choice for any health ailment, anytime. A veggie diet is the easiest and most natural self medication for any cure. Recent studies experimented and concluded the countless benefits of a green diet on arthritis patients. Research explains that people who follow a vegetarian diet are at lesser risk of arthritis and those who are patients of arthritis heal better and faster with a regular diet of fruits, veggies and water.
A vegetarian diet is particularly recommended to and preferred by rheumatoid arthritis patients, since there is no known effective cure for RA. A fat free diet is doubly preferred also because it expedites weight loss, a major problem associated with arthritis.
Both the Arthritis Society in Canada and the Arthritis Foundation in the USA provide the following dietary recommendations for individuals suffering from arthritis:
• Eat a variety of foods
• Maintain an ideal weight
• Avoid too much fat and cholesterol
• Avoid too much sugar
• Eat foods that are high in fiber
• Avoid too much sodium
• Limit alcohol consumption
The Benefits
A diet that includes a lot of fruits and green, leafy vegetables is a favorite choice among many, since it is a treasure trove of nutrients. The following are a few of the manifold reasons for treating a vegetarian diet as ‘ideal’ or ‘balanced’:
• Vegetarian diet tends to be high in antioxidants and phytochemicals, substances which remove toxins from the body and promote joint health.
• Vegetarian diet is also high in fiber, another substance that detoxifies the body. Additionally, fiber is filling, making it difficult to overeat. Overeating leads to obesity, a condition that places major stress on the body’s joints.
• Vegetarians report to possess an overall sense of well-being. A positive mental attitude is key in combating the effects of any chronic illness.
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