Gout patients face very great pain in their lives, and it can be said that gout is the king of diseases. Once a person has gout, it is easy to cause deformities and changes in various joints, which can have a significant impact on their body and life. The treatment of gout is relatively difficult, and many issues need to be paid attention to in diet. Then, what are the issues that should be paid attention to in gout diet?

In addition to eating foods with less purine content as much as possible, gout patients should also remember the ‘three more, three less, and one taboo’ in their diet.

(1) Drink more water and less soup. People with high blood uric acid levels and gout patients should drink more plain water and less meat soup, fish soup, chicken soup, hotpot soup, etc. The osmotic pressure of plain water is most beneficial for dissolving various harmful substances in the body. Drinking more plain water can dilute uric acid, accelerate excretion, and lower uric acid levels. Soup contains a large amount of purine components, and drinking it not only does not dilute uric acid but can also lead to increased uric acid levels.

(2) Consume more alkaline foods and less acidic foods. Gout patients have disordered purine metabolism and abnormal uric acid levels. If they consume too many acidic foods, it can worsen their condition and hinder recovery. Consuming more alkaline foods can help supplement potassium, sodium, and chloride ions, maintaining acid-base balance (alkaline foods: 1. Vegetables and fruits; 2. Seaweed; 3. Nuts; 4. Sprouted grains and beans. Acidic foods: 1. Starchy foods; 2. Animal foods; 3. Sweet foods; 4. Processed foods such as white bread; 5. Fried foods or cream products; 6. Beans such as peanuts).

(3) Consume more vegetables and fruits, and less rice. Eating more vegetables can help reduce purine intake, increase vitamin C, and increase dietary fiber. Eating less rice is beneficial for controlling calorie intake, limiting weight, losing weight, and reducing harmful blood lipids.

(4) Abstain from alcohol, as alcohol contains purines, which are metabolized in the body to produce uric acid. In addition, lactic acid produced by ethanol metabolism can inhibit the kidney’s excretion of uric acid, leading to increased blood uric acid levels and triggering gout.