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Hi, my name's Laura Morton, and I'm a dietetics graduate student
at Eastern Illinois University.
I'd like to share with you today some information
about osteo- and rheumatoid arthritis.
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis
in the country, affecting over 20 million Americans.
Some of the affects of osteoarthritis include
pain and stiffness and immobility in the joints.
Some of the most common joints affected by
osteoarthritis include the hands, fingers, wrists,
elbows, and the lower back.
The causes of osteoarthritis include obesity, greater bone
density, being of the Caucasian ethnicity
or the female gender, and also sustaining a joint injury
can lead to osteoarthritis.
Some of the treatments strategies for osteoarthritis
include low-impact physical activity such as swimming
or range-of-motion exercises done with a physical therapist.
Some nutrients that are associated with osteoarthritis
include calcium, vitamin D, Omega-3 fatty acids,
and also weight management, because it takes some of
the stress off of the joints.
Rheumatoid arthritis is not as common as osteoarthritis,
affecting about 1.3 million Americans but its affects
are often more severe.
Unlike osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis is a
neurological disorder in which the body attacks the ligaments,
joints in the body, resulting in inflammation.
Some of the causes of rheumatoid arthritis, it
has actually an unknown cause.
The female gender is thought to increase the risk,
along with genetics possibly playing a role.
It's also thought that something usually triggers the disease,
such as a hormonal imbalance or a bacterial or viral infection.
Some treatment strategies for rheumatoid arthritis include
surgery, a strict medication regiment,
and also a range of motion exercises and low-impact
physical activities such as swimming.
Some nutrients that are thought to play a role in preventing or
maintaining rheumatoid arthritis include vitamin D, calcium,
Omega-3 fatty acids, and also some people believe that
maintaining a strict vegetarian diet decreases the side effects
of rheumatoid arthritis.
All right, so I came with a recipe to incorporate
some of the nutrients that are associated with osteo- and
rheumatoid arthritis, and it's called refreshing fruit cereal.
There's actually no cereal involved.
We're going to start with about a cup of golden delicious apples
chopped up, after washing your hands of course.
Then I have one sliced banana to add to the apple.
And to that I'm going to add about 1/4 cup
of mixed dried fruit.
Just pour it over the top.
And then about 2 tablespoons of walnuts.
The walnuts are going to be your source of Omega-3 fatty acids,
and they also provide good crunch.
And then I'm going to squeeze some honey from
my bear here over the top, just to add some sweetness.
Then to that I'm going to add about a cup or
1 1/2 cups of vanilla soymilk.
Soymilk is a good source of the Omega-3 fatty acids,
the calcium, and the vitamin D, plus the
vanilla makes it a little sweeter.
So there you have a nutrient- dense recipe that will
provide you with a lot of energy in the morning.
I hope that this helped you to learn a little more about osteo-
and rheumatoid arthritis, and the role that nutrition plays
in the prevention and maintaining of the disease.
Thank you.
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