Avocado
Although the symptoms of fibromyalgia surface as pain at various parts of the body, it is essentially a problem with your brain and how it perceives pain. Avocado, a known brain superfood, is full of healthy monounsaturated fat and folate that helps to improve brain functioning and helps protect brain cells. The monounsaturated fat also improves vascular health and promotes blood flow.
Avocado is also a good source of magnesium which helps in muscle relaxation.
Sweet Potato
Fibromyalgia patients are encouraged to eliminate white foods, including potatoes, as they raise blood sugars and insulin levels which heighten pain sensitivity. However, potato lovers do not fret because sweet potato will be your new potato. Sweet potato contains complex carbohyrdates which encourage slow release of glucose into the bloodstream. Hence, it helps to maintain blood sugar levels.
In addition, sweet potatoes, regardless of it color, are good sources of iron, magnesium, potassium and vitamin D which are essential nutrients to fight fatigue, stress and depression. The orange variety is rich in carotenoids which protect eyesight, strengthen immune system and prevent cancer.
