There’s nothing quite like eating a handful of freshly picked blueberries on a warm summer day, each bite bursting with flavor and inflammation-fighting polyphenols, bone-building minerals and must-have vitamins. Surprisingly, you can get nearly the same nutrition from a bag of frozen blueberries.
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Yes, you can reap all the benefits from your inflammation-fighting fish oil supplements without the fishy taste.
Don’t let yourfish oil supplements在厨房的架子上逗留，因为它会引起鱼的打嗝。Follow these five tips to minimize this unpleasant problem and still get your helping of omega-3 essential fatty acids:
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Want to eat right for your arthritis? Limit sugar, processed foods and saturated fat (the kind in red meat and butter). Get plenty of fruits, vegetables and lean protein (like fish, nuts, seeds and beans). And try adding more of these threearthritis-friendly foodsto your diet. Each has anti-inflammatory properties, which may help squelch pain.
Sardines
Think beyond salmon if you want to reel in the anti-inflammatorybenefits of omega-3 fatty acids. A 3-ounce serving of canned sardines contains about 1.4 grams of omega-3 fats and is a good source of vitamin D, which helps our bodies absorb calcium to build and maintain strong bones. To save calories, look for sardines packed in water instead of oil.
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You’ve probably heard of omega-3 fatty acids, especially if you have an inflammatory type of arthritis. They help reduce inflammation throughout the body, and some studies have shown benefits for heart health, brain function and diabetes.
在我们的饮食中有两种主要的ω -3脂肪酸。一种是α -亚麻酸(ALA)，另一种是二十碳五烯酸(EPA)和二十二碳六烯酸(DHA)。人体会将ALA部分转化为EPA和DHA。
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), fish oil (EPA and DHA) is the most commonly used dietary supplement in the United States. A study published in theAnnals of Rheumatic Diseasein 2013, found that when a high-dose fish oil supplement is added to so-called triple therapy forrheumatoid arthritis(methotrexate, sulfasalazine and hydroxychloroquine), patients achieved better outcomes: they were far less likely to “fail” treatment and twice as likely to reach remission than those who did not take a supplement.
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