The occurrence of gout is closely related to poor eating habits. Although every gout patient knows the importance of a low-purine diet, there are still many dietary misunderstandings and even many rumors, so today we will identify them together.
Myth 1: Gout patients have no connection with meat
People with gout should not let go of eating meat, but they do not need to say goodbye to eating meat. Instead, they should choose the right time, the right kind, the right cooking method, and eat meat in moderation.
First, you should never eat meat during the acute attack of gout, and you can eat some appropriately when the condition is stable and the blood uric acid level begins to decrease. Second, it is advocated to eat lean poultry meat such as chickens and ducks, as well as freshwater fish, which are mostly medium purine foods, try not to eat red meat from beef and mutton, and fast animal offal, seafood, etc. Third, the cooking method is mainly boiled and stewed, avoiding frying, smoking and roasting. Fourthly, one consumption should not be excessive, about 100 grams each time, and the frequency of consumption should not be too high.
Myth 2: Vegetables and fruits can be eaten freely
Although the overall purine content of fruits and vegetables is not high and less causes blood uric acid to rise, it should be noted that excessive consumption of some fruits and vegetables can also induce gout. Vegetables such as asparagus, dried bamboo shoots, soybean sprouts, mushrooms, cauliflower, green beans, and lentils do not have low purine content, even higher than some meats.
In addition, excessive consumption of fruits with high fructose content, such as durian, can also cause elevated blood uric acid levels and induce gout. There is a growing body of research confirming that high intake of fructose causes increased endogenous purinogenesis, leading to increased blood uric acid.
Myth 3: You can’t drink beer, but you can drink liquor
Alcohol is an absolute contraindication for gout patients, and whether it is beer or liquor, it can raise blood uric acid levels in the human body, therefore, gout patients should abstain from alcohol. If the patient’s condition is stable and uric acid levels are decreasing, and there is a holiday, when family and friends get together and want to have a drink, then it is best to choose red wine, but the amount should be strictly controlled.
Myth 4: You can’t eat soy products, you can’t drink milk or yogurt
During the processing of soy products such as soy milk, tofu, and tofu brains, a large amount of purine in beans has been removed. Therefore, eating soy products in moderation by gout patients generally does not cause blood uric acid to rise.
Dairy products such as milk and yogurt have low purine content. Like soy products, moderate consumption by gout patients can supplement insufficient protein intake due to low purine diet, and it also helps the excretion of uric acid.
