3. Aspartame & Artificial Sweeteners

Since we already asked you to lay off the sugar, this news might come as a blow. But switching to artificial sweeteners isn’t going to be much better for your joint pain either. Aspartame is well known for causing health issues, and the kicker is that it could trigger arthritis even in people who did not have it before!

Artificial sweeteners are made in labs, which means there’s nothing natural or nutritious about them, and your body may not even recognize them to be food! This can cause it to go into defense mode, triggering painful inflammation.

The best possible alternative to sugar is stevia, a plant-based sweetener.