As you are making a lot of effort to exercise in order to improve various aspects of your health and fitness, chief among them a desire to develop and maintain healthy joints throughout your body. You can develop healthy joints, but it is even more important to maintain them in that healthy state. This will help you feel young even as you age and grow older. It will allow you to exercise more effectively and efficiently and will prevent you from falling victim to joint injuries.
It is for our own good to maintain our joints at all times during our life. Your diet is very important to maintaining healthy and strong joints as well as your bones. Should you succeed, you won’t have to suffer again just to strengthen your joints and muscles, as you are keeping them maintained regularly. If you fail to properly take care of your joints, your body will become like a car that is not maintained and it will break down over time, that is, your joints will become weak. Here are some foods that will greatly help you in your endeavors to develop and maintain healthy joints.
1. Cherries
Cherries are crimson in color i.e. blood-red, and they are a fruit that contains a lot of healthy antioxidants. Their color is a result of a natural plant chemical called anthocyanins. This fruit helps to prevent inflammation. You can alternate between cherries and other richly colored fruits like blueberries, pomegranates and blackberries.
2. Red peppers
Red peppers are packed with Vitamin C, which aids in the creation of collagen in your body. Collagen is the part of your cartilage, tendons and ligaments which cushions your joints and holds them together at the same time. Other fruits with Vitamin C are oranges, grapes, tomatoes, pineapples and others.
3. Salmon
A canned sardine with its bones intact contains a good amount of calcium and Vitamin D, which strengthens your bones and has anti-inflammatory properties. The bones contain calcium, which strengthens your bones and the oil and salmon has omega-3 fats which has anti-inflammatory properties.
4. Turmeric
It is a common food in India and contains chemicals called curcumin. Curcumin has been revealed through research to be just as effective as ibuprofen for easing knee aches and pains. Turmeric is also found in curry powder and gives it the orange color that is associated with curry. Other spices that also have anti-inflammatory properties are cinnamon, ginger and some other spices.
Note that you should also indulge in joint exercises, as they lubricate your joints and work to maintain your stamina.
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