Post Date December, 03 2023
Gout is caused by excessive accumulation of uric acid in the body that cannot be discharged normally. It not only causes great physical and mental pain, but also brings many inconvenience to our lives. Even diet should be extremely careful, lest you accidentally eat high-purine foods. Today, let's give you benefits and introduce eight "vegetable treasures" that gout patients do not need to deliberately avoid!
Sweet potato
Sweet potato has little purine but a high starch content, making it a good substitute for gout patients. Increasing the proportion of sweet potatoes in staple foods can provide more calories.
Pumpkin
Pumpkins can provide as much heat as sweet potatoes. In addition, gout hurts the kidneys, and pumpkins are just good for the kidneys.
Eating more pumpkins for gout patients can also relieve some of the toxic effects of anti gout drugs on the body.
White gourd
White gourd is a valuable vegetable for patients with kidney disease. Whether it is edema, hyperkalemia, or gout, it can be consumed. High water content and vitamins help excrete uric acid.
White gourd is best stir-fried and can also be paired with crucian carp in stew. But be careful not to drink soup!
Radish
Radish has a cool nature, which can not only promote diuresis, but also calm internal fire. It contains very little purine content, so it can be eaten more.
Cabbage
Cabbage contains almost no purine and contains a large amount of vitamins and fiber. Eating more cabbage in gout patients can help excrete harmful substances in the body.
Cabbage leaves are the best way to retain nutrients when eaten raw, and can be washed and eaten together with the meat from the stir-fried vegetables! It is delicious and greasy, and can prevent hyperlipidemia.
Potatoes
Potatoes are weakly alkaline foods that can alkalize urine and facilitate urination. And potatoes are rich in potassium salts, which help excrete uric acid.
However, some gout patients may develop hyperkalemia, so such patients should avoid eating potatoes as much as possible.
Cucumber
Cucumbers contain a large amount of water and have a diuretic effect, combined with rich potassium to help excrete uric acid.
However, patients with hyperkalemia should also not eat cucumbers to avoid harming the heart, brain, and blood vessels.
Water celery
"Water celery has significant antipyretic and diuretic effects, and contains less purine. It can be consumed by patients with mild gout.".
The more valuable effect of water celery is its high iron content and high fiber content, which can prevent and treat anemia, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, etc.
These eight vegetables are common. Although common, it is a good food that gout patients should not miss.
However, the pathology of gout is complex, and it is difficult to control it simply by relying on diet. Therefore, patients with gout should take anti gout drugs on time according to the prescriptions issued by regular hospitals while eating reasonably.
