Weekly Shopping List
The quantities on this shopping list represent the approxi-
mate amounts needed to prepare a full week of meals
for one person. Change quantities accordingly if you are
feeding family members or friends. You also may choose
to stock up or purchase larger quantities of items on sale
or available only in larger packages.
Grains
Fruits
l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Vegetables
Protein
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ¼ lb.
Fats
ves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Dairy
Condiments
Sweets
Your 1-Month
Meal Plan
Our healthy meal plan will
benefit more than your joints
Because carrying around extra weight is hard on your
joints, eating healthfully can really benet individuals
with Rheumatoid Arthritis. You want to keep your
weight down and your carbohydrate intake within
reasonable levels. So how is that done without
sacricing taste or feeling hungry all day? Each of the
following pages maps out a full week of meals for you
to enjoy. Each day’s consumption equals about 1,800
calories and 200 grams of carbs, based on food-group
averages. (You can reduce it to about 1,500 calories by
eliminating the snack.) Post these pages on your fridge
and nd that a healthy meal plan can be great for you!
—Mindy Hermann, RD