Ginger is a potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant. Try grating some into juice, tea or your favorite recipes. Bromelain is an anti-inflammatory found in fresh pineapple and the stem is especially rich in it. As for omega-3 fats found in fish, this is one of the few times I will recommend that you take them in supplement form. Unfortunately, fish is so contaminated with toxins these days, that it's best not to eat it too often.

But, because the omega-3 essential fatty acids are so beneficial to your body in numerous ways, I do recommend that you take good quality fish body oil daily. It's anti-inflammatory and lubricating to joints and muscles, among other benefits. You might try making a great beverage with fresh pineapple and ginger. Add a spoon of fish oil (there are great tasting ones out there) and you've got a super smoothie to keep you moving smoothly!

Kymythy Schultze (www.Kymythy.com) has been a trailblazer in animal nutrition for over two decades. She is also a human nutritionist and has helped thousands of people and their pets live happier, healthier lives. To learn how to easily prepare healthy meals for dogs, cats, and humans, check out her best-selling books: Natural Nutrition for Dog and Cats: The Ultimate Diet, The Natural Nutrition No-Cook Book: Delicious Food for You and Your Pets! and her new book Natural Nutrition for Cats: The Path to Purr-fect Health.