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It\u2019s well understood that your diet plays a crucial role in your arthritis pain. While the same foods that give you a trim waist and clear arteries will likely relieve your pain, a few foods stand head and shoulders above the rest.<\/p>\nIt\u2019s well understood that your diet plays a crucial role in your arthritis pain. While the same foods that give you a trim waist and clear arteries will likely relieve your pain, a few foods stand head and shoulders above the rest.<\/p>\n
Add these 4 pain-fighting super-foods to your diet and you may even feel a difference within a few minutes after your last bite.<\/p>\n
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Blueberries<\/strong> In fact, a USDA-commissioned study found that wild blueberries have more antioxidants than any other food on planet Earth! Research at the University of Prince Edward Island recently found that eating blueberries significantly reduced arthritis pain.<\/p>\n Green Tea<\/strong> Used for centuries as a pain reliever in China, green tea is earning the notice of University researchers in the West. A study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science found that EGCG drops inflammation and relieves pain in people with severe arthritis.<\/p>\n Broccoli<\/strong> They found that broccoli (and only broccoli) contains a funny sounding nutrient called sulforaphane. Sulforaphane presses the \u201cOFF\u201d button on enzymes that destroy vulnerable joints and cartilage.<\/p>\n Kidney Beans<\/strong> Last (but not least); kidney beans are bursting with soluble fiber. Soluble fiber fights appetite and accelerates the weight loss results you get from dieting.<\/p>\n
\nBlueberries are overflowing with nutrients that \u2018K-O\u2019 arthritis pain. Yummy blueberries are especially rich in crucial compounds called antioxidants. Antioxidants are your body\u2019s bodyguards that protect your joints from damage. If you don\u2019t get enough antioxidant support, expect epic arthritis flare-ups to take hold.<\/p>\n
\nIf you have arthritis, there\u2019s an acronym that should be part of your vocabulary: EGCG. EGCG is the insanely beneficial compound found only in green tea that fights everything from cancer to cavities.<\/p>\n
\nIf you\u2019re like most people, your mother made you down this bitter green cruciferous veggie as a kid. If you followed her advice into adulthood, you may not have arthritis today. Scientists at the University of East Anglia recently figured out why broccoli helps people with osteoarthritis \u2013by far, the most common arthritis type.<\/p>\n
\nIn terms of arthritis pain, kidney beans have a lot going for them. First, it\u2019s got almost as much antioxidant content per ounce as blueberries. Also, they\u2019re one of the few carbohydrate sources known as \u201cslow carbs.\u201d Slow carbs are digested and absorbed slowly \u2013 unlike white bread, potatoes, and soda. Studies show that replacing rapidly digesting carbs with slow carbs relieves arthritis pain.<\/p>\n