Foods To Avoid With Arthritis What Foods To Avoid With Arthritis
“Arthritis occurs when there’s swelling or inflammation in a joint or tissue,” saysRoxana Ehsani, MS, RD, CSSD, LDN, MS, Registered Dietitian Nutrition and National Media Spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. “Worsening pain and/or stiffness may occur if a person with arthritis is consuming pro-inflammatory foods.” The connection between diet and arthritis More and more evidence connecting diet and arthritis continues to suggest that they’re “Researchers are still figuring out the role diet plays in creating chronic inflammation in the body resulting in chronic diseases, including arthritis,” says Jerlyn Jones, MS, RDN, registered dietitian nutritionist and spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics....