What should men with gout eat?

Patients should eat cereals, eggs, milk, vegetables...; limit meat, fish, seafood, brains; absolutely do not drink alcohol, beer, coffee.

Gout usually occurs in middle-aged men (40-50 years old) accounting for 95%. People at high risk are obese, alcoholics, coffee drinkers, and people with a family history of gout.Gout is a form of arthritis that often has flare-ups and recurs many times.Besides medication, diet also plays a very important role in treating acute and chronic gout attacks and has the effect of reducing acute attacks.

According to Dr. Nguyen Van Tien, Nutrition Education and Communication Center - National Institute of Nutrition, gout patients should use foods low in purines such as cereals, nuts, butter, fat, sugar, eggs, milk, cheese, vegetables and fruits; limit foods high in uric acid such as meat, fish, seafood, poultry, brains, liver, testicles, beans. Absolutely do not drink alcohol, beer, coffee, tea because it reduces the ability to excrete uric acid through the kidneys, resulting in increased blood lactate.

Good foods for people with gout. Photo: Lifescript.

Besides, it is necessary to maintain a reasonable weight, if overweight and obese people should not lose weight too quickly. Increase uric acid excretion through the kidneys by drinking plenty of water, do not eat sour foods (sour fruits, pickles, pickled eggplants...).

Foods to avoidFoods high in purines:

- Do not drink alcohol, beer, coffee, tea.

- Do not eat sour foods (vegetables and fruits) because they increase blood acidity.

- Do not eat animal organs, meat broth, rib broth, canned fish, canned meat.

- Do not eat products containing cocoa or chocolate.

Foods to eat in moderation(limited): Meat, fish, seafood, poultry, beans.

Foods to eat:

- Drink enough water: 2 - 2.5 liters a day, should drink mineral water, vegetable juice.

- Milk, green vegetables, ripe fruits, grains (rice, corn, potatoes, etc.) can be used in slightly larger proportions than usual.

- Reduce protein intake: Total amount of meat or fish... animal protein, beans about 150g per day.

- You should eat a variety of foods to supplement necessary nutrients.

The calculation of equivalent foods is as follows:

Protein in 100g meat = 180g tofu = 70g peanuts = 100g fish = 100g shrimp.

According to VNE