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Synopsis
Discover the 72 foods to include in your diet to reduce the pain and discomfort caused by inflammation, along with 115 delicious recipes. Plus, learn about the foods that trigger arthritis and joint pain and should be avoided.
About the Author
Novelist and writer Rachel Fontaine is passionate about food and healthy eating, and channels her love of all things gastronomic into her books, which reflect the growing trend towards a healthier lifestyle and have garnered a devoted following.
Table of Contents
Introduction - Eating for pleasure
Part One - Diet and Arthritis 12
Which one do you suffer from? 13
Do you know what you are eating? 13
Taking stock 14
Diet: the first step in any treatment 14
Weight control: a key factor in treating arthritis 14
Foods to avoid 15
Bad fats 15
Questionable foods 16
Food intolerance: where is the culprit 16
Learn to know the foods you eat 18
Foods to choose 18
Foods with anti-inflammatory properties 18
Analgesic foods 19
Antioxidant foods 20
Calcium-rich foods 22
Foods rich in essential minerals 22
Healthy foods: raw or cooked? 23
Arthritis-friendly diets 23
The Swiss model 24
Change your diet, change your life 25
Do not compromise the pleasure of eating 25
How to cut down on bad fat 26
Eating less meat 27
Eating more legumes 27
Eating less 28
Part Two - Arthritis-fighting foods
Fruit 31
Fruit before or after a meal? 31
Cooking with fruit 31
Which fruit to pick? 31
How to eat more fruit 31
The top arthritis-fighting fruits 33
Apricot 33
Pineapple 34
Avocado 35
Banana 36
Cherry 37
Lemon 38
Nuts 39
Persimmon 41
Kiwi 41
Mango 42
Melon 43
Orange 44
Grapefruit 45
Berries (blueberry, cranberry, strawberry, raspberry) 46
Papaya 48
Pear 49
Apple 50
Plum and prune 51
Grape 52
Vegetables 55
The best arthritis-fighting vegetables 57
Garlic 57
Artichoke 59
Asparagus 60
Eggplant 60
Beet 61
Broccoli 62
Carrot 63
Celery 64
Celeriac 65
Cabbage 65
Cauliflower 67
Summer squash 68
Winter squash 68
Watercress 69
Spinach 70
Green and yellow beans 71
Legumes 72
Flax (seed) 73
Onion 74
Parsnip 75
Sweet potato 76
Leek 77
Pea 78
Sweet pepper 79
Potato 80
Soy 81
Tomato 82
Oils 85
Canola oil 87
Wheat germ oil 88
Flaxseed oil 88
Hazelnut oil 89
Walnut oil 89
Olive oil 90
Sesame oil 91
Soy oil 91
Fish 93
How to eat more fish 93
How to choose fish 93
Greenland turbot 93
Atlantic herring 95
Atlantic mackerel 96
Sardine 97
Atlantic salmon 98
Tuna 99
Lake trout and rainbow trout 100
Herbs and spices 103
Clove 105
Turmeric 106
Ginger 107
Celery seeds 109
Parsley 109
Chili pepper 110
Sage 112
Seeds 113
How to sprout seeds 113
Pumpkin 115
Sesame 116
Sunflower 117
Beverages 119
Fresh vegetable juice 119
Tea 121
Part Three - Cooking for pleasure 124
Recipe ingredients 124
The arthritis sufferers grocery list 125
In the pantry 125
In the fridge 125
In the freezer 125
Breakfast 127
Soups 139
First course 155
Light meals 173
Meatless mains 187
Cooking with fish 203
Poultry and rabbit dishes 217
Side dishes 231
Sauces, vinaigrettes and dips 243
Sweet and happy endings 255
Recipe index 267
General index 269