Gout is mainly caused by joint swelling and pain caused by high blood uric acid, and high blood uric acid is mainly caused by eating foods with high purine content, such as animal viscera, seafood such as fish and shrimp, and alcoholic beverages. The main component of corn is starch, which will not increase uric acid, so gout patients can eat corn.
What are the benefits of eating corn for gout? 1. is good for losing weight. Corn is rich in dietary fiber and has strong water absorption and expansibility. It can increase satiety and reduce the body's absorption of fat. On the one hand, it can control weight, on the other hand, it is also good for preventing gout attacks.
2. Reduce hyperlipidemia. Gout is a metabolic disease, and patients are more likely to be complicated with hypertension, diabetes and hyperlipidemia. Pectin in corn dietary fiber can reduce the absorption rate of dietary cholesterol, thus reducing the total cholesterol level and reducing the occurrence of hyperlipidemia.
3. Conducive to diabetes. Many gout patients are often accompanied by diabetes. Pectin in corn dietary fiber can reduce the absorption rate of glucose, so that blood sugar will not rise sharply after meals, which is also beneficial to blood sugar control.
3 what should I pay attention to when eating corn with gout? Although corn contains dietary fiber, vitamins and other nutrients, it is beneficial to reduce blood sugar and blood lipid, but if it is eaten for a long time and used as a staple food, it may lead to micronutrient absorption disorder and malnutrition; And long-term excessive consumption of corn, we should be alert to diarrhea. Therefore, patients with gout can eat corn completely, but it must be controlled in moderation, otherwise it will also produce bad results.
What can't gout eat?
1. Wine, especially beer. Because the caffeine content in beer is particularly high, when people ingest a compound called caffeine in food and drink, the uric acid level in their bodies will rise. Therefore, gout patients must not drink alcohol.
2. Diets with high purine content, such as animal viscera, bone marrow, seafood, etc., have high purine content; Meat, peas, spinach and so on. It also contains some purines, but these can be eaten in moderation; Fruits, vegetables, milk and eggs do not contain purine.