4. Dairy Products

You might have heard that drinking milk is good for your bones, but it’s really the protein and calcium in it that you need. Dairy products, on the other hand, contain certain proteins that can irritate the tissue around your joints (in some people). And in a bizarre twist of events, even though it is highly nutritious, milk becomes harder to digest as our bodies age as compared to when we were babies.

If you eat dairy regularly without any problem, you don’t have to give it up. But if you have joint pain, you may want to experiment for a while to make sure that’s not the reason behind your pain. You can also get good doses of non-inflammatory protein from other foods like spinach, quinoa, nut butters, tofu, lentils, and beans.