The Arthritis Pantry

These ingredients are used regularly in our recipes and we find them to be crucial to the success of the diet:

In the store cupboard

Powdered Turmeric (or fresh if available)

Garlic powder or granules

Powdered Ginger

Dried mixed herbs

Spices and seasoning

Gluten-free flour

Canned fish in brine or spring water (salmon, tuna, sardines, mackerel, pilchards)

Anchovies

Honey

Cider Vinegar

Mustard (any type including mustard powder)

Soy sauce

Yeast extract (e.g marmite)

Vegetable and fish stock cubes

Pulses:soya beans lentils, split peas, red kidney beans, butter beans, chick peas, haricot beans, black eyed beans, mung beans etc

Nuts

Seeds (flaxseed, pumpkin, sesame, sunflower etc)
Coconut milk

Dried fruit

Flaxseed oil (this is available in health food shops but is usually cheaper on the internet)

Olive oil

Dried onions

Canned beans

Canned tomatoes (use sparingly)
Olives

In the refrigerator

Salad vegetables (but limit the nightshades, ie. Peppers, chillies, aubergines, tomatoes and potatoes)

Green leafy vegetables
Sprouts (e.g alfalfa, beansprouts)

Fresh fish and poultry
Fresh fruit (limit citrus fruits)
Avacado 

Tofu

Fresh pastes and spreads (pesto, miso, curry, fish)

Quorn products

Soya meat replacement products

Sweet potatoes and yams

Root vegetables

Onions
Milk and dairy alternatives (soya, oat, almond, etc)

In the freezer

Fish and poultry

Quorn products

Soya meat replacement products

Vegetables

Fruits and berries
Freshly made fish, chicken and vegetable stock

Drinks

Herbal Tea (rosehip, nettle, green tea, ginger)

Spring water (try to drink at least 2 litres per day)

Freshly squeezed fruit and vegetable juice  
Coconut water