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Grab-n-Go: Four Quick Breakfast Ideas

The perfect breakfast contains a balance of carbs, fat and protein. You also can get a jump start on your fiber intake (about 25 grams per day). Here are four nutrient-rich breakfast ideas for meals to eat on the go:

1.    Grab a slice of whole-grain bread and a mozzarella cheese stick, along with your keys, on your way out the door.

2.    Stick a straw in a cappuccino-flavored meal-replacement drink, such as Slim-Fast, if you can’t stomach real food at the crack of dawn.

3.    Premix whole-grain, high-fiber cereal (try Kashi GoLean) with almonds and raisins. Store it in five zippered plastic bags, and stash them in your car or briefcase.

4.    Drop by a convenience store, such as QuikTrip or 7-Eleven, and buy a banana or apple, or even a hard-boiled egg. Just stay far away from the baked goods display and the hot sandwich case to keep your quick breakfasts healthy.

nithya

27 Oct 2011, 07:06

My aunty has got suffered in Rheumatoid arthiritis . Is there any proper treatment for to cure it . kindly suggest me some ideas if it
is possible .

nan

19 Sep 2011, 19:02

i am 52 and have heart diease,gout,gerd,arthrities,diabeties type2, i have lost 75 lbs, gained it all back,lost 40 and gained it all back, the first 75 i was sick with mouth alcers from stress, i had m.r.s.a. 8 times, 8 herinas operations, other critacal set backs cause of the m.r.s.a., then i had a bacteria infecttion in my stomach thats how i lost the 40ibs., but now i have a irregular heart beat that i take meds. fro, oh yeah i take 7 pills in the morning and then my 4 meds. at night,and stick my finger 3 times a day. soooo other then that, i am good, just cant lose the weight...the doc. that did take medicare/medicade for the lap-band dont anymore, it is 17,500.00 up front and then paymens with rest. all because i am on disabity and because of the ecomunics. so that is my story... nancy davis

wick55

16 Apr 2011, 07:59

The comments are fascinating. I too love my bread and dairy - and my coffee... I tried modifying my diet a few years ago and stuck with it for 6 months and did not notice any change, nor were there changes in my labs. I think I was especially happy to get back to a slight jolt of my java in the mornings. We are all different. My neice is having wonderful results with a diet based treatment for inflammatory disease and CFS.

Jean Darby

15 Apr 2011, 13:46

I have read all the comments and will do whatever necessary to lessen the arthritic pain and stiffness. I see that some say a wheat free diet works but I love bread, what is the alternative, I also drink loads of milk and love diary foods, this will mean a whole new lifestyle of food, any help out there would be welcome.

Doris

14 Apr 2011, 21:09

I don't know about all these fancy diets, as I eat pretty much what I want to eat. I do tend to be somewhat healthy, but I don't eat much whole grain, I love custard, etc. I have had RA for over 21 years, my feet hardly look like feet, I've had my left wrist fused (due to a very bad doctor or two), but I also do triathlons. I am not overweight and each year I've gotten better in these triathlons. Although I have many pains I've had to work through, I think much is mind over matter and of course good doctors and even better drugs.

June Brettler

14 Apr 2011, 17:22

I am strictly gluten free for 12 years because I have celiac disease. The diet has not done a thing to stop the progress of my arthritis

Cheryl

14 Apr 2011, 14:25

I was diagnosed with RA in 1995. I tried a totally vegan diet a couple years ago for 6 weeks & did not notice any change in my pain levels. My rheumatologist said it is helpful for some people with RA, but not all.

George

14 Apr 2011, 13:47

For Katie,
I strongly recommend "The China Study" by T. Colin Campbell, PhD, and Thomas M. Campbell II, MD; "Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease" by Caldwell Esselstyn, Jr., MD. While not explicitly about arthritis, both have a wealth of information about the benefits of eliminating or at least greatly reducing animal based protein from the diet. I also very much recommend "Deadly Harvest," by Geoff Bond. All three books are very readable and offer a wealth of information. All are available on Amazon.

Anne

14 Apr 2011, 13:20

Also, to Frances in CA, I sympathize. I am overweight also. I think part of my problem is depression from not being able to move and do as I used to. Fatigue, pain, stiffness, limitation, etc... all take a toll on a person and their lifestyle.

katie

14 Apr 2011, 13:18

Why do we not hear more about meatless diets. After two trials in which my husband's RA subsided after several weeks without meat(and with very little dairy), we have been trying to go meatless as much as possible. We are aiming (though not succeeding entirely) toward the standards in Dr. Andrew Weil's Anti inflamatory diet. Where can I find out more about arachadonic acid and its role in inflammation?

Thank you for your help.

Anne

14 Apr 2011, 13:17

I have had RA for about 12 years now. Also have degen. disc disease in my back which I was told was it's own type of arthritis. Funny thing... foods have never been discussed during my treatment... only drugs. I am going to pay more attention to foods and hopefully lack of certain types will help my back. I have a real sweet tooth, and I am sure that doesn't help me. Interested if anyone has food info on degenerative disc disease also...

Deb Clemente

14 Apr 2011, 12:49

I'm so glad to hear others post on the possible negative reactions one's body can have from the ingestion of wheat specifically gluten which is found in other grains as well. My arthritic symptoms have completely cleared after 7 years living Gluten-Free. I invite all to check into concept further with an easily done Google search on Gluten and autoimmune diseases.

Melissa

14 Apr 2011, 12:01

In regards to Mat's comment about the wheat-free diet...that's absolutely true. Wheat contains gluten, which is inflammatory to the body. That's why avoiding products that contain wheat helps those who have arthritis. If that doesn't help, also try avoiding dairy. Next to impossible to do both, I know, but it might help.

Frances in California

14 Apr 2011, 11:37

Are any of us RA sufferers NOT overweight? I appreciate dee's warning about Kashi being loaded with sugar. So often, when I have a day off, I watch Dr. Oz . . . he will touch on how different bodies react to different substances and goes into detail about metabolism of processed food. He's a cardiac surgeon however, so when will we Creakers get a show by a Rheumatologist (don't remind me . . . something about Hell freezing over . . .).

Mat

14 Apr 2011, 10:48

For those with arthritis, you may want to avoid whole grain breads that contain wheat. I have been told that studies have shown an absence of wheat can lead to a reduction or complete subsiding of arthritic symptoms. I have an old family friend that has experienced the benefits of a wheat free diet through a reduction of his arthritis discomfort.

Maegaret Suedbeck

05 Oct 2010, 10:01

I have two hip replacements & one knee replacement.

Annie

27 Aug 2010, 20:36

Like John, i keep fruits and nuts handy...I always try to keep my my bananas handy. First thing i pluck in the morning...Because, i get dont have the taste for greasy foods....
my OATMEAL...for sure and GREENTEA...MORNING ,NOON, AFTERNOON AND NIGHT...

john baas

29 Apr 2010, 11:27

I already eat the sugested foods,hardboiled egg,apple,banana and whole wheat bread.

john

Betty

16 Mar 2010, 16:10

I have OA and my doctor has me off all dairy products.

dee

07 Oct 2009, 03:48

Do you realize that Kashi-Go-Lean is loaded with sugar

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