Best food to eat when you have arthritis

ARTHRITIS - FOODS THAT RELIEVE JOINT PAIN

Here's a traditional Chinese treatment for arthritis.  Add 100 dead snakes to 5 liters of red wine and some herbs. Let mellow for three months. Drink the wine three times a day for 6 to 12 weeks.

Admittedly, this concoction is a bit on  the  strange side,  but until recently, most doctors felt  that any food -related remedy for  arthritis  was  only slightly  less bizarre than  this  unappetizing brew.

While there  isn't a  specific food  that will help  relieve  arthritis in  all people, doctors  today recognize  that what  you eat—or,  in  some cases, don't eat—can help ease discomfort and  even slow the  progression of the  disease.

What health benefits do apricots have

APRICOTS A BOUNTY OF BETA - CAROTENE

HEALING POWER CAN HELP:

Protect the eyes

Prevent heart disease

At one time, Chinese brides nibbled on apricots to increase fertility. It sounds funny today, until you realize that these fruits are, in fact, high in a mineral needed for the production of sex hormones. These days, of course, few people are likely to rely on apricots to influence family size. Yet this sweet, velvety fruit contains a variety of compounds that research shows can fight infections, blindness, and heart disease.

Most of apricots' health benefits are due to their copious and exceptionally diverse carotenoid content. Carotenoids are the pigments in plants that paint many of our favorite fruits and vegetables red, orange, and yellow and that in humans have a wide range of health -protecting properties. Researchers have identified at least 600 different carotenoids, with some of the most powerful, including beta -carotene, being found in apricots.

APPLE VARIETIES - HEALTHY RECIPE from APPLE

IN THE KITCHEN

There are 2,500 kind of apples in the United States done Even if you can't sample all of the world’s apples, you can try some of the more notable varieties here a few to look for

Braeburn. Ranging in color from greenish gold to almost solid red, Braeburn apples combine sweetness and tartness. A great eating apple.

Fuji. Available year-round, Fuji apples are crisp and sweet, with lust a hint of spice. They are wonderful eating apples.\

APPLES, THEIR BENEFITS ARE SKIN - DEEP

HEALING POWER FROM APPLE NUTRITION

CAN HELP:

Lower the risk of heart disease

Prevent constipation

Control diabetes

Prevent cancer

  

It's really not surprising that apples have long been considered a symbol of good health and vitality. For one thing, you can keep them handy to eat anywhere, anytime, just by dropping one in your briefcase, backpack, or purse. To complete the package, they come ready - wrapped in their own protective but tasty skin, with all their tart sweetness wrapped within. It's almost as if the head designer said, "Apples are good, so I'll make them easy to eat."