When you’re experiencing the ache and discomfort of joint pain it’s hard to be optimistic. Sometimes you can’t take your mind off the pain and you feel hopeless, but today you’re going to learn some simple, natural solutions to ease muscle pain.
Fruits for joint pain
Many fruits are full of antioxidants, which can significantly reduce swelling in your body! When your swelling goes down, the pain brought on by the inflammation goes with it! Here are some excellent antioxidant filled fruits that will help you prevent joint pain!
1. Blueberries
These little tiny berries contain an amazing amount of antioxidants! This makes them a perfect fruit for reducing inflammation.
2. Cherries
Anthocyanins are present in cherries, which have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties! Cherries will reduce the inflammation around your aching joints and help ease the pain you’re experiencing.
3. Apples
Red delicious in particular are packed full of antioxidants including polyphenols, which help in eliminating free radicals that cause inflammation. An important thing to remember is that the majority if these antioxidants are present in the apple skin! So don’t peel your apples before you eat them because you’ll lose most if the nutrients!
Vegetables for inflammation
1. Dark Leafy Greens
Try and incorporate kale, cabbage, swiss chard, spinach, and broccoli into your daily diet (not all of them every day of course! But at least one serving a day).
There is a molecule called a cytokine, which promotes inflammation in your body. When you eat the vegetables listed above you are ingesting vitamin E, which inhibits the cytokines from causing inflammation.
2. Cauliflower
Cauliflower contains something called indole-3-carbinol, which is an anti-inflammatory component that will help ease and actually prevent inflammation by disrupting your body’s initial inflammation trigger.
Herbs to the rescue!
Always try and add fresh herbs like turmeric and ginger when you’re cooking! If you’re not so gifted in the kitchen than try these herbs in a capsule form instead!
1. Turmeric
This bright and colorful herb is excellent for spicing up your favorite dish and is also known to reduce inflammation if taken regularly. Take turmeric tablets every day for an extended period of time (1-2 months), but make sure to stop if they upset your stomach in any way.
2. Ginger
You know ginger is great for your immune system, but did you know it can also help with your joint pain? Ginger contains anti-inflammatory properties that have been shown to reduce joint inflammation 40% more effectively than in those who don’t have ginger in their diet!
These fruits, vegetables, and herbs can be used in all of your meals and snacks throughout the day! Why not add cherries, blueberries and apples to your morning cereal or yogurt?
Next time you’re cooking up a stir-fry add those leafy greens and spice it up with some turmeric! I also have an excellent recipe for a turmeric dip, which is perfect for dipping the fruit listed above!
Remember, when you can, buy organic! You will be getting all the nutrients but eliminating all the toxins that come along with genetically engineered foods! Next time you’re at the grocery store, keep this list of fruits, vegetables and herbs in mind!
Say good riddance to your horrible joint pain!
Sources:
http://www.arthritistoday.org/what-you-can-do/eating-well/arthritis-diet/apples-inflammation.php
http://thescienceofeating.com/vegetables/best-leafy-green-vegetables/
http://www.veggiecation.com/veggiecations-blog/top-10-anti-inflammatory-fruits-and-veggies-by-david-novak.html
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2014/02/22/cauliflower-health-benefits.aspx
