Best Foods For Arthritis. Senior Health. Osteoarthritis diet plan. Older Adults. Fruits Vegetables

Welcome to the South Main Healthy Eater channel. Hey, this is James. Today's video is about osteoarthritis, foods you should eat and those that you should stay away from for older adults and seniors age 50 and above. When all is said and done, osteoarthritis is a disease of the bones which causes pain and discomfort in your joints. So where do you find relief? Primarily in three recommended areas. One is through medication from your doctors, two is through exercise and physical activity, and the third is by eating healthy foods, primarily fruits, vegetables, and proteins. Today's video for older adults and seniors will focus on healthy foods that help you manage osteoarthritis. Eating vegetables is recommended by the dietary food guidelines for Americans and is one of the five dietary food groups. Leafy vegetables for older adults and seniors ages 50 and above who have osteoarthritis should consider adding to their diets broccoli, spinach, and kale. Broccoli contains a compound called sulforaphane. Very early research reported that it helps slow the deterioration of cartilage and joints. Spinach is another leafy vegetable that is helpful for older adults and seniors ages 50 and above to consider. Minerals are a nutrient the body needs to survive. Spinach contains the calcium mineral, one of the most important nutrients needed for older adult bone health. It was reported that specific foods and nutritional supplements cannot currently cure osteoarthritis. But according to the Arthritis Foundation, certain foods can improve people's symptoms. Kale contains vitamin K. The current literature generally agrees that a sufficient level of vitamin K is associated with a lower risk of osteoarthritis. Fruits are also an important part of the dietary food guidelines recommended for good health. Fruits are one of the five food groups for Americans. Cherries, tart or sour cherry juice have a positive effect on symptoms of osteoarthritis. Antioxidants are substances that may prevent or delay some types of cell damage. According to a government resource, antioxidants are found in many foods including fruits and vegetables. Cherries are stored with antioxidants. One of the benefits some older adults and seniors ages 50 and older with osteoarthritis gained adding tart cherry juice to their diets was relief of joint pain. More clinical research is needed to understand how protein affects joints. Proteins are in every cell in the body. Our bodies need protein from the foods we eat to build and maintain bones, muscles, and skin. There are a number of animal or plant-based protein sources to choose from. A nutrient dense consideration are beans. Not only are they plant-based sources of protein, they store other vitally important nutrients. Two types of beans to consider are red kidney beans and pinto beans. The degree that overweight impacts osteoarthritis is not medically verified, but it is reasonable to project that extra weight adds pressure to your joints, especially the knees. That causes stress, possibly making worse the breakdown of cartilage. When overweight is an issue, consider reducing or even cutting out drink and sugary beverages. Mentioned earlier in this video was eating low-calorie vegetables. Fruits come with calories, but they provide your body dietary fiber, which helps you feel full, unmotivating your appetite to eat more. Just like those healthy eating reports said, the older I've gotten, the less I want to eat and take in less calories. But those same reports said that I need to take in more nutrients than I did when I was younger. So one of the things that I do to help make sure that I'm eating the foods that I'm supposed to be eating and receiving the nutrients recommended for older adults age 50 and above is by creating what I call the Lotus Smoothie. When it comes to osteoarthritis, we want to make sure that we're including vegetables in our daily diet. So today's Lotus Smoothie is going to include the vegetables that we've been highlighting, broccoli, spinach, and kale. In addition to vegetables, let's add two fruits, apples and grapes. And here are the two reasons why. The Dietary Food Guidelines for Americans recommends that we eat two cups of fruits per day. In addition, the fruits will help the Lotus Smoothie taste better, and that's good. I'm going to make the Lotus Smoothie and taste it for myself. Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis among older people. It is one of the most frequent causes of physical disability among older adults. Dark leafy vegetables like spinach and kale provide vitamin D nutrients needed for calcium absorption. Calcium is a mineral needed for bone health. Broccoli contains nutrients that may help slow the advancement of osteoarthritis. Antioxidants are helpful in reducing or delaying cell damage. Cherries are rich in antioxidants. Red kidney beans and pinto beans contain proteins that your body needs. I enjoy doing the research and sharing the information about Eating Healthy to older adults and seniors ages 50 and above. So go ahead and click the like button below and subscribe so that you may receive more valuable information from me about Eating Healthy. And here are more videos from the Self Made Healthy Eating channel on Eating Healthy. Feel free to share these videos with family and friends so that they may learn what you now know about Eating Healthy. And remember to subscribe. See you next time.