Archive for June, 2005
Friday, June 17th, 2005
Bottom-line Kitchen Tips for Arthritis Sufferers
First of all, let’s make it easier on you in the kitchen. Let’s face it… cooking a meal that’s good for you from a nutrition point of you is difficult when you hurt.
Here are a few simple tips to help you:
• When you’re preparing your food, pull up a high barstool and sit down to chop, mix, or stir, instead of standing at the counter.
• Use cooking utensils with built-up or padded handles to help you with grip.
• Use an apron with pockets to carry things you can use instead of having to make more frequent trips.
• Use the microwave to heat up leftovers or defrost frozen vegetables.
• Consider using pre-cut vegetables, fruits, and meats.
• Use a crock pot. By putting meat, poultry, pre-sliced vegetables along with broth and spices you can use a crock pot to create a hot nutritious meal- with only one pot to clean afterwards!
• Prepare large batches of food at one time and refrigerate or freeze the leftovers for later.
And as far as the types of foods, here are the important nutrients to consider…
