Food and MS

• Introduction
  There are many of us with MS who still like to cook. Our general health is important and food is a big influence in our health as well as that of our family.
• Beginning to Prepare Your Kitchen
  The first step after you decide not to let the MS monster keep you from preparing a meal for yourself or your family again is to get the kitchen ready.
• Tools, Utensils and Counter-Top Utensils
  Whether the kitchen has been remodeled or not, it's almost time for dinner.
• Tips for Cooking
  People with MS may have limitations that interfere with the ability to cook. Problems with balance, weakness and especially fatigue account for a reduction in activities like cooking.
• Let's Go Shopping
  Good planning makes selecting food items easier...so let's go shopping. Keep the cooking tips in mind when making your grocery list. Planning begins with an organized list and helps ensure organized meals.
• Diets
  Diet is often considered an alternative therapy for MS, but it is actually a complementary therapy. Medication should not be replaced, but it can often be enhanced by the right dietary program.
• Nutrition
  Does nutrition play a part in our well-being and general health? The World Health Organization thinks it does, and even Medicare recognizes the importance of nutrition for some conditions.
• Nutritional Food Sources
  For MSers, good nutrition does more than make us feel good. Some nutritional elements seem to affect the number or intensity of relapses, so it seems the way we eat can change the course of our disease.