Losing weight when you have arthritis

Losing weight when you have arthritis If you want to lose weight, you're not alone. Keeping to a healthy weight is particularly important if you have arthritis because of the extra strain it puts on your joints, so we've put together some tips on how to lose weight and how to keep it off. It’s best to lose weight gradually and sensibly, with a consistently healthy and active lifestyle. Losing weight might seem like a daunting challenge, but with simple positive changes and some hard work it can be done. You might even enjoy it! Eating healthily Balance your meals Try to eat a low-fat, healthy, nutritious and balanced diet that has the right proportion of foods from the main food groups: plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables plenty of starchy carbohydrates some meat, fish, eggs, beans and other non-dairy sources of protein some milk and dairy foods just a small amount of the food and drinks that are high in fat and/or sugar. NHS Choice's eatwell plate offers good advice on what proportion of each group you should have. The main groups that you need to think about when you're trying to lose weight are starches, sugars and fats. Starches Starch is a type of carbohydrate. Carbohydrates are foods which give us energy. Starchy carbohydrates provide a slow and steady release of energy throughout the day. It’s important to base meals on starchy foods such as: potatoes pasta noodles cereals rice. Wholemeal options are p...
Source: Arthritis Research UK - Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news