1. Can gout patients eat onions?
Gout patients can eat onions, because onions are hypopurine foods. Onion contains only 3.5mg purine per 100g, which is a very good food for gout patients. It will not lead to the aggravation of gout, but will bring many benefits to gout patients. It has antibacterial, eyesight improving, vascular resistance reducing, blood viscosity reducing, blood pressure lowering, blood lipid lowering, and refreshing effects.
Second, what should gout patients pay attention to in their daily diet?
It is necessary to limit the intake of purine foods and avoid foods with high purine content. Animal liver, sardines, shrimp meat, broth, etc. Are untouchable, so shut your mouth. It is necessary to limit calorie intake and control weight, because obesity is the main cause of gout. Obesity can affect the excretion of uric acid. When choosing protein, gout patients can mainly use plant protein, and animal protein can drink more milk and eat more cheese and eggs, because these foods contain high-quality protein and less purine, which is better for gout patients. It is necessary to supplement a lot of water, increase urine output, let uric acid in the body be excreted quickly, dilute uric acid concentration, prevent stones from appearing in the body and protect the kidneys. For gout patients, strong tea, coffee and carbonated drinks will stimulate the nervous system and cause gout, which is not suitable for contact in life. Quit smoking and drinking, and try to eat less salt, oil, fat and low-calorie food in your daily diet.