People with gout should not eat clams.

Clams are a food with high nutritional value and are easy to incorporate into everyday cooking. However, in a family with many people of different ages and medical conditions, can they all eat dishes made from clams?

According to Dr. Phan Bich Nga, National Institute of Nutrition, clams are one of the highly recommended seafood. Clams contain vitamin B12 which is especially good for memory and vitamin C which helps heal wounds. In addition, with important minerals such as iron, potassium, and calcium, clams also help improve health and prevent disease.



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Along with crab, shrimp, and fish, clams are one of the richest food sources of selenium. Selenium is an essential nutrient that works with other nutrients to combat oxidative stress - an imbalance that leads to bone and joint damage.

Clams also help with digestive problems and increase appetite. The nutrients in clams also participate in many metabolic reactions in the body. This is also a factor that helps children grow taller.

In addition, clams contain a relatively high protein content, so they are also very nutritious for growing children and people who need to eat high amounts of protein to recover after illness and strengthen immunity.

However, because clams are a high-protein food, they are also high in purines, so it is recommended that people with gout or a history of gout should not eat too much of them.

According to Hanoimoi - LY