Foods for Arthritis?

I stumbled upon an interesting article today from The Today Show (October 2007) regarding arthritis and foods you should eat. They recommend eating plenty of foods that help to fight inflammation. Sounds logical right?!

Here are some foods that they recommend:
1. Omega-3 Fatty Acids - salmon, herring, mackerel, omega-3 fortified eggs, walnuts
2. Extra Virgin Olive Oil - cook with this type of oil
3. Antioxidants - vitamin C (oranges, grapefruit, strawberries) selenium (light tuna, crab, whole-wheat pasta, shrimp, turkey), carotenes (carrots, kale, pumpkin, spinach), bioflavonoids (onions, red apples, blueberries)
4. Spices (ginger & tumeric)

Many of these nutrients are also available as vitamins, but remember it is best to get it from the original food source if possible. The following are some vitamins that would correspond to these nutrients and help fight inflammation: omega-3, glucosamine/chondroitin/msm, vitamin c (found at any drug store), lutein, zeaxanthin, and selenium.