People with knee arthritis who tried a special anti-inflammatory diet for 9 weeks through video calls said they loved it—86% wanted to keep doing it and found it easier than doing physical exercises.

If you're overweight and have painful knees from arthritis, following a healthy, anti-inflammatory diet—like eating more whole foods and omega-3s while cutting back on sugary carbs—over 9 weeks might help reduce your knee pain, make it easier to move around, and improve how you feel overall.

People who are overweight and have knee pain can stick to a healthy eating program done online with little trouble—almost everyone showed up and followed the plan, which means doing nutrition advice over video calls works well for them.