It is said that gout is a rich disease that gout eats. In order to alleviate the illness, the patient should keep his mouth shut. However, in order to satisfy their appetite, many people still eat and drink all day, accompanied by wine and meat, which eventually leads to the deterioration of their condition.
So what can be eaten and what can't be eaten, there are still many dietary misunderstandings in gout diet.
Is seafood really untouchable?
80% of human uric acid comes from uric acid produced by endogenous metabolism, and 20% comes from exogenous uric acid from diet.
Therefore, if the intake of purine in the diet can be controlled, uric acid can be reduced by more than 10%.
Aquatic food is a disaster area with serious purine, especially scallops (such as scallops, clams, oysters, etc.). ).), marine fish (hairtail, saury, wenyu, etc. ), laver is the highest, followed by shrimp, crab and river fish.
But there are also some seafood with low purine content, such as sea cucumber or jellyfish. Every 100g sea cucumber contains about 42mg of purine, and every 100g jellyfish contains less than 50mg of purine, which is lower than some vegetables.
Therefore, it is not absolute that gout patients do not eat seafood, and there are special circumstances.
How do gout patients choose meat correctly?
Many gout patients are afraid to eat meat, mainly because they are worried about the high content of purine in meat, which will lead to gout attacks.
But we think gout patients can eat meat, because meat contains high-quality protein, which is extremely important for health, but we should pay attention to the following points:
Gout must not be eaten during acute attack, but can be eaten after the condition is stable.
Suggest lean poultry, such as chicken, duck, cow, sheep, etc. Can be eaten in small quantities, but the internal organs of animals must not be touched;
The best way is to cook the meat in water and discard the soup before eating, because the meat contains a lot of purine, which will dissolve in the soup after stewing. The longer the cooking time, the more precipitation.
In addition, pay attention to eating less processed meat products such as ham, hot dogs and lunch meat, because they have high salt content and are very unfavorable to gout.
Can gout patients eat fruit?
Fructose and sugary drinks will increase the risk of gout, which has become the common sense of gout patients. The American Rheumatology Association also pointed out in the Guide to Gout Diagnosis and Treatment that patients with gout should avoid taking high fructose syrup sweet drinks. But fruit is also rich in fructose. Can gout patients eat it?
Sure!
Fructose in drinks is mostly sugar added in processed foods, while fruits mainly contain water and are rich in vitamins B and C. Although they also contain a lot of fructose, they have no obvious adverse effects on diseases after eating. Even some fruits help to promote uric acid excretion, such as cherries and apples.
Is coffee good or bad?
Caffeine contained in coffee will be converted into purine, which will lead to the increase of uric acid. Therefore, in theory, gout patients can't drink coffee.
But recent studies have found that coffee is rich in coffee polyphenols, which can reduce the production of endogenous purines on the one hand; On the other hand, it can reduce the excessive absorption of purine, reduce the production of uric acid, stimulate renal vasodilation, increase renal blood flow, improve filtration rate and promote uric acid excretion.
Therefore, if you drink coffee correctly, it will help prevent gout. It is recommended to drink light coffee and avoid drinking strong coffee at night. In addition, it is best not to add sugar and cream to coffee.
How do gout patients eat hot pot in summer?
Summer is coming, and it is common to ask for hot pot. What about Haidilao, Jiugongge, Kuanzhai Lane, Tan Duck Blood ... Every family's hot pot makes people want to stop. Can gout patients really only watch?
If so, how unreasonable!
Gout patients certainly have their own hot pot secrets:
1. The bottom of the pot should be clear soup, and the dip should be as light as possible;
2. Eat more vegetables, potatoes, radishes, eat less meat, and don't eat shrimp, fish balls, shrimp balls, animal offal, etc.
3. It is best to choose mineral water or light tea for drinks, or you can drink yogurt, which is helpful for discharging acid and protecting gastrointestinal mucosa;
4. Rinse hot pot, eat fruit, remove the hot pot smell in your mouth, and also help uric acid excretion.
Standardized treatment is still indispensable.
It has become an industry knowledge that controlling diet can reduce uric acid, but simply controlling diet can not prevent gout well, and standardized drug treatment is still very important.
For example, drugs that inhibit uric acid production (allopurinol, febuxostat, etc. ), drugs to promote uric acid excretion (such as benzbromarone), uric acid oxidase (such as labyrinthine, prey Keshi, pegylated enzyme, etc. ), and alkaline urine drugs (sodium bicarbonate, citrate preparation, etc.). If gout is acute, classic colchicine is very important.
Dietary taboos must be observed by every gout patient. Shut up is an important link in the prevention and treatment of gout, but standardized drug treatment can not be ignored.