1, control the total energy intake

Body mass index (BMI) and hyperuricemia is positively correlated, so obese or overweight gout patients, in addition to limiting the purine content of high food, but also should control the daily total energy intake, can be calculated according to the standard body weight of 20 ~ 25 kcal per kilogram, and appropriately reduce the proportion of protein and fat energy supply. Do not lose weight too fast, up to 2~4 kilograms per month, otherwise it is easy to cause acute attacks of gout.

2, appropriate intake of eggs and milk

Some patients think that animal food is high purine food, and therefore the fish, meat, eggs and milk far away. Some animal food does contain a lot of purine, such as animal offal, various meat and most fish, but milk, eggs are low purine food, and rich in high quality protein, gout patients can eat.

3, limit the intake of certain vegetables

Vegetables purine content and animal liver, seafood, broth and other animal foods compared to the overall low, but some vegetables are not low-purine food, such as asparagus, seaweed, pea shoots and so on. Gout patients with acute attacks in addition to limiting the purine content of animal foods, but also try to avoid the higher purine content of vegetables.

4, drink more water, away from strong tea and coffee

Purines are easily soluble in water, so gout patients should drink more water, generally at least 2,000 milliliters per day, with kidney stones, the best to reach 3,000 milliliters, but renal insufficiency or cardiorespiratory function of the abnormal to limit the water intake according to the condition of the patient. Strong tea, coffee and other beverages have the effect of excitation of the autonomic nerve, has also been reported to induce acute gout attacks, gout patients are advised to avoid drinking.

5, acute and remission dietary principles are different

The average person's normal dietary intake of purine 600 ~ 1000 mg per day, acute attack purine intake should be controlled at 150 mg or less, which is as soon as possible to terminate the acute gouty arthritis attack, to enhance the efficacy of the drug are favorable. In remission, the dietary principle of low purine should also be followed, but the restriction can be slightly relaxed.

Gout patients in the acute stage, it is appropriate to choose the first group of foods containing less purine. In remission, the second group of foods with moderate purine content can be increased, but should be in moderation, such as meat not more than 150 grams per day. Regardless of the acute or remission period, should eat less or avoid the third category of food containing high purine.

People's Daily News - five major attention to the diet of gout patients