In people with sore joints, the use of tomatoes can exacerbate painful symptoms, nutritionist Irina Mansurova said in an interview,
Dietitian Mansurova said that in the case joint diseases such as arthrosis or arthritis eat tomatoes with great care.
“Two substances that negatively affect the condition of bones and joints, solanine and oxalic acid, are present in tomatoes,” a nutritionist and nutritionist shared an explanation with aif.ru.
Irina Mansurova informed that tomatoes saturated with solanine exacerbate uncomfortable and painful manifestations of existing articular pathologies. All this is possible due to the effect of solanine on the body, in which the responses of the immune system trigger inflammation, which becomes the cause of swelling and pain in the joints. In addition to exacerbations of arthritis and arthrosis, allergic symptoms and problems in the gastrointestinal tract can occur.
Oxalic acid, another ingredient in tomatoes, can have a destructive effect on cartilage tissue. It prevents the absorption of the necessary fats that provide elasticity to cartilage and joints. The nutritionist suggested that small varieties of tomatoes contain the least amount of oxalic acid.
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Additionally, Irina Mansurova recommended that people with joint diseases avoid foods such as onions, beets, potatoes, rhubarb, spinach, and also control the amount of tea and coffee they drink – their consumption (
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Earlier, the portal MedikForum.ru wrote about why okroshka can harm the health of older people .
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