Biochemical oxygen demand. Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD, also called biological oxygen demand) is the amount of dissolved oxygen needed (i.e., demanded) by aerobic biological organisms to break down organic material present in a given water sample at certain temperature over a specific time period.
Foods to avoid if you have arthritis: 1  Red meat (i.e. beef, lamb, pork). substitute chicken and oily fish. 2  Members of the nightshade family such as: â tomatoes. â white potatoes. 3  Wax covered fruit and citrus fruit. These days much of our fruit is wax covered to improve shelf life but organic fruit should not be.
Try reducing your consumption of these foods with the goal of eliminating them completely. The same holds true for alcohol and fried foods both of these have been known to irritate and worsen arthritis. Many common foods in the Standard North American Diet can cause or exacerbate inflammation in the body.Here are my picks for the top 12 inflammatory foods: 1. What I call the 3 Ps âProcessed, packaged, or prepared foods.any common foods in the Standard North American Diet can cause or exacerbate inflammation in the body. Here are my picks for the top 12 inflammatory foods: 1. What I call the 3 Ps âProcessed, packaged, or prepared foods.