Arthritis Diet Plan - Day 1
Breakfast
1 cup oatmeal
1/2 cup fat-free milk
1 tsp honey
1 tbsp sunflower seeds
1/2 cup sliced mango
Method: Cook oatmeal, put in a bowl and top with the honey and sunflower seeds. Serve with the mango.
Snack
2 Brazil Nuts
Small handful almonds
Lunch
1 thick slice whole wheat bread
3 oz can tuna, drained
1/2 cup grated carrot
2 cups mixed salad leaves
2 tbsp fat-free dressing
1 tbsp chopped nuts
Method: Put the salad leaves and carrot in a bowl, and mix with dressing. Break up tuna, pile on top and sprinkle with the nuts. Serve with the whole wheat bread.
Mid-afternoon
1 cup diced cantaloupe melon
Dinner
5 oz skinless, boneless chicken breast
2 tbsp fat-free yogurt
1/4 tsp turmeric
1 clove minced garlic
1 cup fresh or frozen spinach
1 medium-sized sweet potato
Method: Mix the yogurt, garlic and turmeric and coat the chicken. Bake in a moderate oven for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, cook the sweet potato and vegetables.
Arthritis Diet Plan - Day 2
Breakfast
1/2 cup chopped mango
1/2 cup chopped cantaloup melon
1 cup fat-free yogurt
2 tbsp granola
1 tsp honey
1 tbsp chopped walnuts
Method: Put the fruit in a bowl, top with the yogurt, mix in the honey and sprinkle the granola and nuts on top.
Snack
Small handful of almonds
Apple
Lunch
1/2 cup canned chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained
1/2 cup diced carrot
2 cups mixed salad greens
2 tbsp fat-free dressing
1 slice rye bread
1 cup mango juice
Method: Put salad leaves in a bowl and top with the chick peas, carrots and mix with dressing. Serve with warm pita and mango juice.
Mid-Afternoon
3 Brazil nuts
Dinner
5 oz tenderloin pork chop
1/4 cup apple sauce
1 cup broccoli
1 cup spinach
1 medium sweet potato
Method: Broil chop and serve with the apple sauce and cooked vegetables.
