Many people with hyperuricemia are worried that eating seafood will trigger gout attacks. In fact, not all seafood is high in purine. Li Yuanhong, an attending physician at the Nutrition Department of Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, specially compiled a list of seafood that can be eaten even with gout and high uric acid, and also reminded patients with liver and kidney dysfunction who must control their protein intake. Use with caution. Abalone and fish maw (dried) are medium to high purine foods. After soaking, the purine is reduced. However, after they are cooked with chicken soup and broth, the entire dish becomes a high purine food. Therefore, the following seafood should be steamed or boiled. Way as well.

Sea cucumber

Sweet, salty, warm in nature, beneficial to essence and blood, nourishing kidney qi, and moisturizing the intestines. Its nature is warm and tonic, and it is sufficient to strengthen enemy ginseng, hence the name sea cucumber.

Every 100 grams of sea cucumber contains 50.2 grams of protein, 4.8 grams of fat, 4.5 grams of carbohydrates, and 62 mg of cholesterol. Sea cucumbers after soaking contain 18 mg of purine, and fresh sea cucumbers contain 8 mg of purine. Li Yuanhong pointed out that sea cucumbers are low-purine foods, even lower than some vegetables. The sea cucumber mucopolysaccharides and chondroitin sulfate they contain can also relieve joint pain, which is of great benefit to gout patients.

Abalone

Abalone has tender meat and rich flavor, and is known as "the crown of seafood". Abalone can be divided into "wet abalone" and "dry abalone".

Every 100 grams of dried abalone contains 54.1 grams of protein, 5.6 grams of fat, 13.7 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of cholesterol, and 171 mg of purine. Dried abalone contains 9 mg of purine after soaking. Fresh abalone contains 102 mg of purine, so patients with high uric acid and gout should choose dried abalone after soaking. In addition, abalone is mild in nature, sweet and salty in taste. It can nourish blood and soften the liver, nourish yin and clear away heat, benefit essence and improve eyesight, so it is known as "eyesight-improving fish".

Jellyfish

Every 100 grams of jellyfish skin contains 3.7 grams of protein, 0.3 grams of fat, 3.8 grams of carbohydrates, 8 mg of cholesterol, and 9 mg of purine. Jellyfish skin has the functions of clearing away heat, calming the liver, resolving phlegm and eliminating accumulation, and moisturizing the intestines. It is suitable for consumption in the acute stage of gout. In addition, animal experiments have proven that jellyfish skin can reduce myocardial contractility and lower blood pressure. Therefore, patients with gout and hypertension are very suitable to eat jellyfish skin.

Whitebait

Whitebait is a fish with high protein and low fat. The meat of whitebait is delicate, boneless, intestineless, scaleless and spineless. It can be used as supplementary food for babies and elderly people. Food for elderly people with teeth. Each 100 grams of fresh whitebait contains 17.2 grams of protein, 4 grams of fat, 0 grams of carbohydrates, and 23 mg of purine. Li Shizhen, a leading medical expert in the Ming Dynasty, said in "Compendium of Materia Medica" that whitebait: "It is very delicious, sweet and non-toxic, and can be used as a 'soup'. It can strengthen the stomach, nourish the lungs and clear the whole body, nourish yin and fire, and replenish deficiency and fatigue." "Dietotherapeutic Materia Medica" also contains the effect of "whitebait diuresis, moistening the lungs and relieving cough".

Turbot fish

Turbot fish has rich, white and tender muscles with few bone spurs. The fin edges and subcutaneous layer are very rich in collagen protein. The fish meat contains both complete and balanced essential amino acids for the human body. Good, high in arginine and lysine. Each 100 grams of turbot contains 17 grams of protein, 1.1 grams of fat, 0.7 grams of carbohydrates, and 70 mg of purine.

Recommend several seafood recipes

Lotus seed, lily and abalone soup

Ingredients: 20 grams of dried lily, 20 grams of dried lotus seeds, 50 grams of lean meat, soaked abalone 2 pieces, 3 slices of ginger. (Serves 2)

Method: Wash dried lilies and dried lotus seeds and soak them for a while; wash soaked abalone and blanch them; wash and blanch lean meat. Put the lotus seeds, lilies, lean meat, abalone and ginger slices into the pot, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer for 1 hour, season to taste and drink.

Whitebait scrambled eggs

Ingredients: 2 eggs, 100g whitebait, appropriate amount of chopped green onion, 2g salt, 10g olive oil.

Method: Beat the eggs, add the whitebait into the egg paste, add salt and stir evenly; heat the oil in the pan, pour the mixed eggs and whitebait into the pan, add the chopped green onion and fry until fragrant That’s it.

(Yangcheng Evening News)