I do toss around a few menu options. Mark likes meatloaf, which I can buy ready-made, and if I make mashed potatoes with it, he is a happy man. He doesn’t want any vegetables touching his food, although he will gladly eat whole-kernel corn. Once in a while, I will cook a roast in the […]
One Small Diet Change at a Time
It seems like the whole world is on a diet. Cut down on carbs, count calories, reduce sugar intake, or avoid eating after 7:00 p.m. It’s enough to drive you crazy. Shedding extra pounds means making some lifestyle changes. But suddenly changing the way you’ve always done things or the way you’ve always eaten can […]
Pain-Free Is the New Gluten-Free
I’ve spent a lot of time researching ways to reduce arthritis inflammation online. Of course, applying heat or ice to painful joints can bring relief. Low-impact exercises such as walking, swimming, or cycling can decrease your pain and stiffness, improve your range of motion, strengthen your muscles, and increase your endurance. If you suffer from celiac […]
Touchdown-Ready Gameday Foods
I drive my husband, Mark, crazy during football season. Dinners need to be light, so I don’t miss the opening kickoff. When my team scores a touchdown, I scream Woo! Hoo! from my bedroom, which is at the other end of the house. Of course, I am a foodie, and every football game seems a […]
Skip the Strain, Keep the Grain
When you have arthritis, cooking and eating healthy food is a must. I am in pain much of the day, and there are days that I just want to get the quickest thing I can think of on the table. Of course, it is an added bonus if I don’t have a sink full of […]
Fad Diets: Fun to Try, Fast to Fail
A fad diet promises people that they will lose weight quickly, and that appeals to people who can’t squeeze into their wedding dress, expect relatives to visit, or want to look slim and trim before they go on vacation. Like the title says: fad diets are fun to try, but too often fast to fail. […]
Ditch the Salt, Keep the Flavor
It seems like everybody and their brother has high blood pressure. According to the Centers for Disease Control, nearly half of adults in the United States (47%, or 116 million) have hypertension, defined as a systolic blood pressure greater than 130 mmHg or a diastolic blood pressure greater than 80 mmHg, or are taking medication […]
Ease Arthritis Pain the Aerobic Way
As I have stated many times in my blog, I am not a fan of physical therapy. However, my arthritis pain has increased, and I am trying to get off of some of the heavy medications that I must take every day. Last week, I had a physical therapy evaluation. A tall, muscular guy, whom […]
Home Sweet Gym: Workouts for Every Body
My exercise routine has certainly changed since I was first diagnosed with osteoarthritis 29 years ago. I enjoyed taking long walks, and since I didn’t drive, I got a lot of exercise just by taking the bus and walking to and from work. I was in pain from the moment I sat down at […]
Five Ways to Change Up School Lunches
Five ways to change up school lunches. I know I usually blog about eating healthy with arthritis, but with school starting, I wanted to share fun ways to make a nutritious school lunch. School lunches have undergone significant changes since I was a kid. The kids were divided between eating in the cafeteria and bringing […]
