Arthritis Friendly Meals
Preparing a healthy, nutritious meal is important for good health, but cooking can be daunting when your knees are aching or your fingers are stiff. No one would blame you if you’re tempted to do take-out or you start dialing Domino’s, but if you do that too often, health goes down and weight goes up. Instead, try these shortcuts to make cooking easier:
Batch cook. Prepare two chicken breasts at a time and refrigerate the leftovers to use in salads or sandwiches the next day.
Consider convenience. Try frozen, pre-cut vegetables and fruits.
Stock the crock. Place meat or poultry, pre-sliced vegetables, spices and liquid in a crock pot, turn it on and hours later, enjoy a hot, cooked meal – and only one pot to wash.
Nuke it. Microwaving can heat frozen vegetables or leftovers quickly, without adding fats or depleting nutrients. Using a microwave oven on the countertop eliminates stretching or stooping to cook.
Grip with ease. Use kitchen or cooking utensils with padded handles or grips.
Belly up to the bar. Instead of standing at your counter or stovetop, pull up a high barstool and sit down to chop, mix or stir.
