Cooking With RA

Created on: 02/21/08 - Email to friend - Print Page

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can severely impact your health-related quality of life, making everyday activities difficult. As a matter of fact, nearly 60% of patients with moderate-to-severe RA report experiencing difficulty preparing meals*. That’s why the Arthritis Foundation has teamed up with Bristol-Myers Squibb and Life and Style Expert Sandra Lee to launch the I can with RA in the Kitchen campaign.

Lee says her grandmother’s resourcefulness in coping with the disease has served as her inspiration for finding shortcuts when it comes to cooking.

Make preparing meals easier with:

Visit I can with RA in the Kitchen for more information.
^{*Source: Roper telephone survey of 128 people with RA who have experienced an inadequate response to biologic or non-biologic DMARDs. This survey was conducted on behalf of Bristol-Myers Squibb.}

^{Disclaimer:Although we hope the recipes on this website will make cooking easier for people with moderate to severe RA, your level of functioning will determine your ability to prepare them.}

^{These recipes do not provide any therapeutic benefit and are not designed to treat any specific health conditions. Please consult with your healthcare professional before changing your diet.}

^{For people with food allergies, some ingredients in these recipes may contain eggs, fish/shellfish, milk, peanuts, soy, sulfites, wheat/gluten, and/or other products which may cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals. Please read carefully all product ingredient labels when preparing these recipes.}