Diet Chart For Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

It is an autoimmune, inflammatory disorder that can affect all joints. Rheumatoid arthritis occurs when your immune system mistakenly attacks your own body’s tissues. The common symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis are joint pain, stiffness, tenderness, swelling, and redness. A balanced diet rich in antioxidants, and omega-3 fatty acids is very helpful to control inflammation.

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AVOID	ALLOWED TO TAKE
MILK PRODUCTS	MILK PRODUCTS
All Milk and Milk Products to be Avoided	Nil

FRUITS	FRUITS
All Citrus Fruits, Apricots	Pomegranate, Apples, Banana, Papaya, Pear, Avocados, Guava, Watermelons, Peaches, Melon

VEGETABLES	VEGETABLES
Canned & Frozen Vegetables, Tomato, Sweet Potato, Brinjal	Haricot Beans / French Beans, Green Beans, Spinach, Kale, Pumpkin, Green Coriander, Onion, Turnip Leaves, Mint Leaves, Rocket Leaves, Lettuce, Lemon Grass, Wheatgrass, Spirulina, Carrot, Cucumber, Beetroot, Potato, Cabbage, Bottle Gourd, Round Gourd, Ridge Gourd, Pumpkin, Bitter Melon, Peas, Zucchini, Winter Squash, Broccoli, Cauliflower

DRY FRUITS & SEEDS	DRY FRUITS & SEEDS
Peanuts, Pistachio, Cashew	5-7 Almonds, 1 Walnut, 5-6 Raisins, 2 Figs (All Soaked in Water Overnight)

SPICES	SPICES
Excess Salt, Green & Red Chili Note: Nearly all the Spices are to be Limited. Only Plain and Simple Food to be Preferred.	Ginger, Turmeric, Coriander, Fenugreek Leaves, Fennel, Cumin, Black Pepper, Garlic

OILS	OILS
Unsaturated Fats, Palm Oil, Coconut Oil, Almond Oil	Cow ghee, Soybean oil, Olive Oil, Mustard Oil, Rice Bran Oil

CEREALS	CEREALS
Refined Whole Grains, White Refined Flour and its Products	Whole Cereals, Wheat, Buckwheat, Oats, Quinoa, Brown rice, Barley, Browntop Millets, Foxtail Millets, Kodo Millets

PULSES	PULSES
Black Lentils	All Pulses & Legumes

DRY FRUITS & SEEDS	DRY FRUITS & SEEDS
Peanuts, Pistachio, Cashew	5-7 Almonds, 1 Walnut, 5-6 Raisins, 2 Figs (All Soaked in Water Overnight)

NON-VEG / FLESH FOODS	NON-VEG / FLESH FOODS
All Other Meat, Canned & Frozen Meat	Egg White Only, Chicken Soup

OTHERS	OTHERS
Packaged, Canned, Processed, Fried, Spicy, Junk and Bakery Products, Refined Sugar, Cream-based Liquors, Alcohol, Soft drinks, Squashes, Jams, Sauces, Pickles, Coffee, Tea, Chocolates	Pumpkin Soup, Bitter Gourd Juice, Amla Juice, Aloe Vera juice, Coconut water, Beetroot Juice, Sprouts (Green Lentils, Black Gram, Beans, Fenugreek Seeds), Veg Broken Wheat Porridge, Veg Semolina, Veg Idli, Salads (limited), Herbal Tea

OTHER TIPS / RECOMMENDATIONS

HERBAL TEAS

Boil 1tsp. each of Fennel, Dhaniya, Cumin in 3 cups of Water till it’s reduced to 1 cup. Take this Herbal Concoction twice a day
Fresh Homemade Green Tea without Lemon
Ginger-Tulsi Tea (5 gm Ginger, 5-6 Tulsi Leaves, a Pinch of Black Pepper)

Do not skip any meal, especially breakfast.
Increase Consumption of seasonal fruits and vegetables.
Must Drink 8- 10 glasses of water daily.
Food items not mentioned in this diet chart can be consumed in moderation.
In General, all kinds of artificial, packed, industrial, and processed food items should be avoided.
Behavior plays an important role in preventing diseases, so keep yourself away from negative thoughts, anger, greed, and Ego.