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Paige’s Game Day Cowboy Caviar

从鸡翅到薯片,再到比赛日辣椒,美国人正准备迎接本年度最伟大的观看(和吃)足球比赛!但是,美味和美味并不意味着放弃健康和关节炎友好的食物。为了帮助大家,JA勇士和美食网络“儿童烘焙锦标赛”的选手佩奇·戈纳分享了她最喜欢的治疗关节炎的食谱——牛仔鱼子酱意面沙拉。Continue readingPaige’s Game Day Cowboy Caviar

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Infuse a Little Zing into Your Water

炎热的夏日需要一大杯冷饮。你的健康的选择吗?水。

Not only does it have zero calories, “for those with a chronic condition like arthritis, water also helps in lubricating the joints, so you can move more easily, and helps to flush out the kidneys, so your body can work more efficiently,” says registered dietitian Lyssie Lakatos, with Nutrition Twins consulting in New York City.

How much should you drink? It varies by person, but aim for about half your body weight in ounces. For a 140-pound individual, that would be 70 ounces (about 9 cups daily), but the water content in other beverages and foods also counts.

Not a water lover? Infuse it withfresh fruits,vegetablesand herbs. “Infusing water will add flavor, which gives you a little more motivation to drink up,” adds registered dietitian Tammy Lakatos Shames, Lakatos’s partner in Nutrition Twins. To start, try these antioxidant-rich combos.

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Fuss-Free Holiday Party Foods

By Jess Thomson

知道我是一个烹饪学校的烹饪书作者,人们期待在假期在我们家吃饭,但这带来了一定的压力。我的客人们期待着有趣、美味的家常菜。What they often don’t realize is that, as with many people who have arthritis, the combination of December weather andholiday stressusually means mylupus symptomsflare right when I need my body to cooperate. Holding a knife can be downright painful.

So when I’m trying to fit party prep into my schedule, I make a few rules. First, I plan a menu with tasks I can do ahead, so I’m not spending more than about an hour per day in the kitchen in the days before the party. I pick dishes I can complete before friends arrive. I also buy great basic ingredients, like goodextra-virgin olive oil, so the flavor comes from the food instead of from a finicky cooking process. Most important, I try toavoid movements that are harsh on my body, like chopping.

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Holiday Meal Preparation

A Joint-Friendly Holiday Feast

Get first-hand advice on preparing a delicious holiday meal without causing an arthritis flare from food writer Jess Thomson.

From cocktail parties to gift wrapping to the litany of family events, the spirit of the season is always exciting – but also, frankly, exhausting. With chilly weather and a too-busy schedule, November and December can mean flares for many of us. It’s hard to revel in the season’s twinkle when it hurts to hold a cocktail. And when you’re also the one expected to host friends and family for a dinner party, the thought of picking up a knife with those aching joints can be downright daunting.

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