1, can gout eat coarse grains?
Gout can eat coarse grains. In the past, it was thought that gout patients should eat more flour and rice with low purine content such as refined white rice and refined white flour. Instead, eat less coarse grains with high purine content such as oats, taro, corn and millet. But not all coarse grains are high in purine.
2. What coarse grains can gout eat?
According to the data in the book Nutrition and Food Hygiene, the purine content of wheat flour is per100g17.1mg, while that of wheat is 12. 1 g, and that of taro is10. Therefore, patients with coarse grain gout such as wheat, taro, sorghum, corn, millet, potato, water chestnut and sweet potato can eat it.
3. Correct understanding of purine in coarse grains
Purine in coarse grains belongs to plant purine, and its effect on gout is different from that in animal food. Purine in coarse grains rarely increases blood uric acid level and does not affect gout control. In addition, dietary fiber and various nutrients in coarse grains are higher than those in flour and rice. If there are no special circumstances, gout patients can eat coarse grains.
4. The benefits of gout eating coarse grains
(1) lose weight
Coarse grains are rich in dietary fiber and have strong water absorption and expansibility, which can not only increase people's satiety, but also reduce the body's absorption of fat, on the one hand, it can control weight, on the other hand, it is also conducive to preventing gout attacks.
(2) Reduce the occurrence of hyperlipidemia.
Gout is a metabolic disease, and gout patients are more likely to be complicated with hypertension, diabetes and hyperlipidemia. Pectin in coarse grain dietary fiber can reduce the absorption rate of dietary cholesterol, thus reducing the total cholesterol level and reducing the occurrence of hyperlipidemia.
(3) It is beneficial to the control of diabetes.
Many gout patients are often accompanied by diabetes. Pectin in coarse grain 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.
5. How to mix coarse grains with flour and rice?
1. For ordinary gout patients, the proportion of coarse grains to flour and rice can be matched according to their own preferences.
2. It is suggested that patients with gout who are overweight or even obese eat more coarse grains and control the total amount of staple food to lose weight.
3. For patients with gout complicated with diabetes, the ratio of coarse grains to flour and rice is 1: 1, which is beneficial to control blood sugar.
For people with gastrointestinal diseases, it is necessary to reduce the intake ratio of coarse grains and match coarse grains and flour rice according to their own digestive ability.
6. The disadvantages of eating more coarse grains
1, gastrointestinal discomfort
Eating too much coarse grains will cause food to stay in the stomach for too long, causing discomfort such as bloating and indigestion. Especially the elderly, children and other patients with weak gastrointestinal function and gastrointestinal diseases may also have acute reaction symptoms such as intestinal obstruction and dehydration.
2. Malnutrition
Although cellulose in coarse grains can hinder the absorption of harmful substances, it will also affect the absorption of protein, inorganic salts and trace elements such as calcium, iron and zinc. For pregnant women and parturients, as well as developing children and adolescents, eating too much coarse grains will cause malnutrition and even affect fertility.
3, cause disease
Long-term consumption of coarse grains as the staple food alone will lead to infant growth retardation, adult weight loss, muscle atrophy, fatigue and anemia, decreased immunity to diseases, difficult healing of wounds and fractures, and slow recovery after illness. When protein is seriously deficient, there will be malnutrition edema and even shock.
4. How much is good to eat
The recommended daily intake of cellulose for healthy adults is 30-50g. The supplement of cellulose needs to be gradual. People who seldom eat high-fiber food before should gradually increase the dosage, increase the amount of drinking water while supplementing cellulose, and eat with fruits and vegetables to achieve a more balanced nutrition.