My father suffers from arthritis and I'm usually the one stuck to soothing his aching joints. Not that I resent this because I do love him. But I have other things to do than massage his joints which at times, take as much as an hour or two. Because of this, I researched for a diet that could possibly relieve or even prevent attacks of arthritic pains. I expected bland food that my father would curse me to the heavens if I tried feeding those to him. How wrong I was, because not only did I find an interesting and delicious mix of food but it also includes his favorite food: fish. Because unknown to many, the fatty acids in
essential fish oils prevent arthritic pain.
Not only that, arthritic persons are actually allowed to drink wine because grapes are rich in a substance that relieves pain caused by arthritis. If taken with fish and vegetables, it also has preventive power against arthritis. Who would have thought that broccoli and asparagus can help arthritic people? Dark salad greens are also advised.
Green teas are recommended but the wine works just fine for my father. We spend more time together and I enjoy every minute of it. Don't ask why, let's just say that he makes a mean seasoned salmon steak, spicy green salad, and always has a ready bottle of premium-grade Italian red wine. This sure beats listening to him groan while I try to be a good masseuse.
