Gout is one of those diseases that can never be cured without diet. If the patient really wants to overcome their illness, they will have to adhere to some restrictions on their usual diet for the rest of their life.
The cause of pain and swelling in gout is the high levels of uric acid and purines in the body. They enter the body together with food. If the menu of a patient suffering from gout is put together correctly, it is possible to significantly reduce the intake of purines, while at the same time accelerating the elimination of joints that have already been deposited in tissues.
Doctors have long been concerned with such questions as the influence of food on the dynamics and treatment of gout and have developed a special menu - this is the so-called number 6 diet for gout.
Classic diet for gout - basic principles
The table of a patient with gout should be varied, rich in vitamins and minerals, but at the same time low in calories, with a minimum of fats and carbohydrates. The following basic rules are followed:
- A minimum of protein products - meat of any kind, liver.
- Refractory fats in limited quantities.
- Complete rejection of products containing oxalic acid.
- In extreme cases, switch to vegetable oils - to ghee.
- An absolute taboo for meat, fish and mushroom broths.
- The exclusion of salt, better completely, the allowable amount per day is no more than 8 grams.
- Drink at least 2 liters of clean water a day, rich in alkalis.
Many patients can be startled and alarmed by such a list - what then does the table of an arthritic patient contain? The gout diet is really tough, but effective, and there are enough foods to make a varied and healthy menu for gout. In addition, it is necessary to strictly adhere to the diet during the periods of exacerbation.
If the gout has been in a doldrums for a long time, some exceptions can be made. For example, proteins enter the body mainly from under and meat products - these are meat, offal, lard, as well as eggs and oily fish. This food is forbidden during an attack. However, during the remission period, the table can be varied with a dish of lean meat or eggs twice a week.
What kind of meat and fish should you choose? The menu 1-2 times a week can contain:
- Skinless rabbit or turkey meat;
- Lean Beef (No Veal)
- Sprats, pikeperch, cod.
Of course, these products should be boiled or stewed, baked on the grill or in the oven, but in no case should they be fried in oil and sprinkled with salt and spices. Also, do not serve legumes on the table of a person suffering from gout - beans, peas, asparagus, lentils.
All vegetables except tomatoes, sorrel, spinach and cauliflower are allowed. The menu can contain any porridge, except oatmeal - it can not be consumed more than once a week, but it is better to replace it with another. The taboo is imposed on dairy products:
- Spicy and salty cheese;
- Hard and fat cheese;
- Whole milk.
It is better to serve low-fat fermented dairy products on the table - kefir, yogurt, yogurt.
The menu should categorically not include pickles and marinades, including homemade jams, smoked meats, jams, canned foods and sausages, caffeinated products, soda and alcohol.
As a dessert, various jellies, dried fruits, honey, nuts, fresh fruits and berries (with the exception of figs and raspberries) can be served on the table. All baked goods, pastries, sweets, jams and jams are excluded from the menu. Allowed drinks: weak tea, rose hip broth, herbal teas, compotes, fruit drinks.
If we talk about nutritional value, then the daily table of a gout patient assumes that fat is used no more than 90 grams, proteins - no more than 80 grams, carbohydrates - 450 grams, of which sugars do not exceed 80 grams. The total number of calories consumed per day should not exceed 2700.
Sample menu for patients with gout
The diet should consist of the following foods:
- Baked goods - daily in minimal quantities (a few slices).
- Soups - every day, but not in meat, fish or mushroom broth.
- Low-fat meat and fish - 1-2 times a week during remission.
- Fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs - unlimited, with the exception of legumes.
- Fermented dairy products - unlimited, low in fat.
At the same time, white bread is excluded, wholemeal pastries, rye bread with bran are preferred. Any grain can be added to soups and oatmeal - with restrictions. But you have to boil them in water. When making jelly and desserts based on milk, it must be diluted with water.
Of the fruits, only citrus fruits should be consumed with caution, which often cause allergic reactions. Apples and dairy products are very useful - this combination perfectly cleanses the body of toxins.
Make sure you drink plenty of fluids every day. An hour before eating, it is recommended to drink a glass of pure mineral water with alkalis. Another great tip is that the food shouldn't be too hot, but not too cold. It is better to eat fractionated up to 5 times a day.
If you stick to this menu, you can normalize metabolic processes in the body, reduce the formation of purines and accelerate their excretion from the body.
Sample menu
This is only an approximate selection of dishes and products that will be adjusted by the doctor depending on the physiological characteristics of the patient and his lifestyle.
- Breakfast - cottage cheese with a fruit or vegetable salad with sour cream, rye bread, tea.
- Second breakfast - porridge, soft-boiled egg, juice or jelly;
- Lunch - vegetarian or milk soup, stewed potatoes with meat, sauerkraut, compote.
- Afternoon snack - fresh fruits or vegetables, kefir.
- Dinner - cottage cheese or vegetable casserole, kefir, jelly.
You should drink a brew of wild rose, wheat bran and herbal teas between meals.