Kitchen Tips For Those With Rheumatoid Arthritis

When you have Rheumatoid Arthritis, even opening a can becomes a challenge. This kind of arthritis usually affects the small joints in the hands and feet. This condition causes severe pain and weakness in people.

Due to arthritic damage to the hands, even cooking and shopping is a challenge. Cooking suddenly becomes a torture, even for people who love to cook. Today, we discuss some simple steps you can take to get back to cooking confidently.

1. Cooking at home is an important part of arthritic treatment. Home cooking makes it easier to maintain your weight and helps you to stay healthy. Thus, remember this objective when you go out shopping for food. The goal is to cook meals which are nutritious and help you maintain a healthy weight. Even though you have pain and weakness in the hands, it is not an excuse to take short cuts and opt for fast food. At the store, try not to reach for the top shelf. Ask the attendant to pack individual bags lightly.

2. Don’t buy heavy bags of food. Buy foods in manageable sizes. Arthritics find it almost impossible to pick up and carry heavy burdens. If you simply have to buy in bulk, then go with someone who can carry the bags.

3. Because of the pain and weakness, it becomes difficult to use the knife and cut hard things like potatoes. Try to get someone else to cut them for you. You can also try to buy pre-cut foods. This will stop you from straining your wrists and fingers.

4. Arthritics should have a RA-friendly kitchen. It is time to reorganize the shelves and the closets so that you can use them without straining your hands. Keep light things like cereal boxes on the top shelf while keeping the heavy items like potatoes in the bottom shelf.

5. Heavy cookware is difficult to use if you have arthritis. Buy light pans, skillets and pots for your kitchen. Replace the heavy glass bowls with light silicone ones. Replace the drinking glasses with plastic cups.

6. Buy cookware which is easy to grasp with your weak hands. Cooking devices with large handles are comparatively easier to grasp. Everything in your kitchen should have larger than average handles. This will allow you to hold them without feeling pain.

7. Remember to take regular breaks. Arthritic joints cannot handle continuous stress. They will start to become even more weak and painful. Thus, take a break when you feel like you need one.   

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