Eating Healthy
Choose the right foods for your arthritis and be gentle on your joints while preparing them.
Eating Healthy Facts & Figures
A healthful, Mediterranean-style diet includes 3 to 4 ounces of fatty fish, like salmon, about three times a week.
Most adults in America should be consuming no more than 2,300 mg sodium per day—much less than the average 3,500 mg that most do consume.
Someone with gout who drinks 1 to 2 alcoholic drinks in 24 hours has a 1.3 times higher risk of having a gout flare as a result than someone who hasn’t drunk.
People who ate 40 grams per day of dried blueberry powder (about 8 ounces of fresh berries) for four weeks had less pain and stiffness from osteoarthritis and improved walking gait.
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Ultimate Arthritis Diet
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Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast Episode
Small Bites to Healthy Living
What you eat can’t cure your arthritis, but it does have an impact. In this episode of Live Yes! With Arthritis, hear a rheumatologist who’s also an integrative medicine specialist talk about the impact of certain foods on inflammation and weight, and how to adopt a healthier way of eating to control arthritis and improve your health overall.

If you pick up something at the grocery store and there're things that you can't pronounce on the ingredients list, it is likely a highly processed food and should be put back on the shelves.
Dr. Neha Shah

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Healthy Eating Made Easy for Arthritis
Eating healthy for arthritis doesn't have to be bland, confusing or expensive. Learn the link between nutrition and arthritis and get tips on how to start an anti-inflammatory diet. Also, discover simple tips for popular meals and snacks from registered dietitian and award-winning author Carolyn Williams, PhD, RDN.
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