Due to poor lifestyle habits, we seem to be suffering from more and more gout patients around us. Although many people follow the doctor's advice to take medicine on time and quit the habit of drinking, gout is still incurable for a long time.
In fact, the "culprit" of gout is not only alcohol, these four foods can also aggravate gout, if you also have these eating habits, be sure to control your mouth!
1. Animal offal
Animal offal is rich in nutrients and has a strong flavor, making it a favorite food for many people. However, for gout patients, animal internal organs are simply "poison" general existence.
Animal internal organs often contain a lot of fat and cholesterol, and excessive intake can cause uric acid in our body to soar, inducing acute gout.
2. Broth
Many people who pay attention to health care like to eat broth, which is rich in nutrients and delicious and mellow, so it is deeply loved by people. However, for gout patients, broth is not a "good thing".
Through cooking, the purines in the food enter the broth, and gout patients often drink broth, which will aggravate joint pain, and in severe cases, it will also lead to complications such as fever and inflammation.
3. Shiitake mushrooms
Shiitake mushrooms are a food with a special aroma that can be used to stir-fry vegetables, boil soups, etc. Many people think that shiitake mushrooms are vegetables, so gout patients can eat them with confidence.
In fact, the purine content in shiitake mushrooms is several times higher than that of ordinary vegetables, which is a great burden for gout patients, and eating too much at one time will cause acute gout, so gout patients should "stay away" from it.
4. Dried fruit
When idle, many people like to grab a handful of dried fruit to eat. Dried fruits are not only delicious, but also rich in a variety of trace elements, which are of great benefit to the body.
However, for gout patients, the oil and sugar in dried fruits are too high, and regular consumption will lead to too high uric acid in the body, which will cause gout, so dried fruits are not suitable for gout patients.
Since the above four foods are not suitable for gout patients, what foods are beneficial for gout patients?
1. Cucumber
Cucumber is a common vegetable, it is not only rich in nutritional value, but also has a high moisture content, with swelling and diuretic, weight loss and slimming effect.
Therefore, people with too much uric acid can eat some cucumbers every day, which can promote the excretion of uric acid in the body, balance the pH in the body, and gout may be greatly relieved.
2. Houttuynia cordata
Many people are not used to the taste of houttuynia cordata, but the health value of houttuynia cordata is very high.
It has the effect of clearing heat and detoxification, and usually eating more houttuynia, which can reduce the concentration of uric acid in the human body and achieve the effect of relieving gout.
3. Tangerine peel
In winter, it is often seen that ordinary people's homes are drying orange peel in windows and balconies. Tangerine peel can clear heat and diuresis, soothe the liver and rationalize the qi, and has a good effect on regulating the pH of the body and discharging the wet and cold qi.
Patients with gout can use tangerine peel to soak water in daily life, which is conducive to excreting excess uric acid and alleviating the symptoms of gout.
Gout can lower our quality of life and affect our normal lives. If you or your relatives have gout, in addition to abstaining from alcohol, you should also pay attention to keeping your mouth shut and not eating or eating less food such as animal liver, broth, shiitake mushrooms, and dried fruits.
At the same time, we can eat more cucumbers, houttuynia cordata, or soak water with tangerine peel to help us excrete uric acid, relieve the symptoms of gout, and help us restore our health.