Diet and Nutrition

How People with Rheumatoid Arthritis Benefit from a Mediterranean-style Diet

Avoid processed foods and bakery goods

It’s really helpful to avoid anything processed or commercially baked. These products might be mass-produced using all sorts of chemicals and additive ingredients that aren’t good for your health. Also avoid enriched grains like white bread and white rice, sugar-sweetened drinks like juice or soda, added sugars, processed meat like cold cuts, and other highly processed food products. With an autoimmune disease, some of the additives found in these foods can trigger your immune system to go haywire!