Diet

[Montaha]

hi good folks, am thinking a lot about what kind of food we prevent our kids from eating, is there special diet we have to follow ?? my daughter 12 years diagnosed with arthrities

[Daniel-Madge]

Hello. I am not aware of any special diets that our kids should be eating. I would suggest a good balanced diet of healthy foods. I would imagine being over weight would not help just because of the additional strain this puts on joints and on the body in general.

My understanding is that JIA has similar rates in all countries and cultures. This would indicate that diet is not a factor.

If anyone knows differently I would love to hear.

[Montaha in reply to Daniel-Madge]

Dear Daniel ,my mother she always say to me be carful from giving your daughter (sweet,salt in the food,fat ,white rice,milk ,cheese and red meat)she said they are Not good for joint inflammation,am so confused please help with your advise.thanks so much.

[bpeal1]

Hello.

My daughter has JIA and is 14, she was 11 when she was diagnosed. There is no specific diet that children should follow, the most important thing is to make sure they have a healthy balanced diet. the JIA at NRAS website has a useful section on diet. jia.org.uk/resource/diet/

[Montaha in reply to bpeal1]

Dear bpeal1,my mother she always say to me be carful from giving your daughter (sweet,salt in the food,fat ,white rice,milk ,cheese and red meat)she said they are Not good for joint inflammation,am so confused please help with your advise.thanks so much.

[bpeal1 in reply to Montaha]

Have you looked at the website link above. There is a lot of useful information on it. I would also talk to your daughter’s doctor next time you see them and ask their opinion.

In our house we don’t try to avoid anything in particular, but try to eat a healthy balanced diet, but like all families we do allow ourselves some treats too.