Gout is a disease that occurs quite often. People who suffer from this pathology have a number of questions. How to eat with gout, are there any restrictions in choosing products for this disease? How to make a diet? What can be done to prevent the disease from getting worse?
General description of pathology and principles of nutrition
Gout is an inflammation of the joints that progresses over time. The pathology is caused by a violation of purine metabolism. The body produces excess uric acid in the blood. The mechanism of disease development is not fully understood.
Causes of the disease:
- intake of large amounts of purines in the body along with products;
- hereditary predisposition;
- reduction in the intensity of uric acid excretion in the urine;
- increased uric acid production.
Diet for gout is an important component of treatment. The diet is organized in such a way as to reduce the amount of uric acid compounds in the body.
Principles of nutrition:
- if there is excess weight, then it is necessary to reduce it;
- control of fluid intake;
- limit the amount of food that contains a large amount of purine substances, such as meat, fish;
- increase the number of dishes containing a small amount of purine compounds, such as milk, cereals.
Proper nutrition is necessary in a number of measures to improve the condition of patients with gout.
What not to eat with gout
Patients who suffer from gout, when compiling a healthy menu, you need to know what to reject.
Table "What not to eat with gout":
product group |
Name |
drinks |
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appetizers, salads |
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spices, sauces |
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oils, fats |
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fruits, berries |
figs, raspberries; |
vegetables |
salted, pickles; |
legumes |
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cereals |
oatmeal; |
cheeses |
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fish |
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meat |
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soup |
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flour products |
do not abuse the muffin. |
There is a list of errors that lead to a worsening of the course of the disease:
- consuming foods rich in purines;
- alcohol abuse;
- lack of fluid in the diet;
- excessive consumption of fats, proteins of animal origin;
- use large amounts of salt;
- lack of vegetables, berries, fruits in the diet.
These foods must be excluded from the diet so as not to cause aggravation of the disease.
What you can eat with gout
A list of products recommended for this pathology will be useful.
Table "What you can eat with gout":
product group |
Name |
Note |
drinks |
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it is useful to add milk; |
appetizers, salads |
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it is allowed to eat vinaigrette; |
spices, sauces |
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oils, fats |
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fruits, berries |
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vegetables |
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tomato with a doctor's permission; |
so what |
of any kind; |
without misuse of quantity; |
cereals |
all but legumes, oatmeal; |
|
cheeses |
all kinds except spicy, salty; |
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milk products |
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useful dishes based on dairy products; |
fish |
low fat varieties; |
no more than 2 times a week; |
eggs |
1-2 pcs. per week; |
in any dish |
meat |
|
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soup |
|
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flour products |
wheat bread, rye. |
These products are recommended for gout.
Gout diet: table number 6
Nutritionists prescribe "Table No. 6" for the following pathologies:
- gout;
- increased uric acid production;
- urolithiasis disease.
Rules of the child "Table number 6":
- overeating and starvation are prohibited;
- during the day the body should receive 2400-2600 kcal;
- drink at least 2, 5 liters of fluid per day;
- eat cooked or steamed food;
- eat at least 5 times a day;
- eat fractionally;
- waste products containing purines, oxalic acid;
- limit salt intake.
The duration of therapeutic diet is prescribed by the doctor individually.
Diet for gout during exacerbation
How to eat with gout during the worsening of the disease? It is necessary to alleviate inflammation and pain. To do this, you need to change your diet.
Dietary rules during gout exacerbation:
- spend fasting days every other day;
- eat only fruits and vegetables;
- eat food in small portions;
- do not overload the digestive system;
- prefer small meals.
Usually, a strict diet does not last longer than 3 days. After the pain stops, you can gradually switch to the usual menu, which is allowed for gout.
During the exacerbation period, the use of the following products is recommended:
- Decoction of rose hips;
- liquid milk porridge;
- milk;
- alkaline mineral water, slightly heated;
- raw apple;
- apple juice, tomato juice, carrot juice;
- milk jellies;
- mashed vegetable soup;
- fruit compote;
- green tea with honey and milk.
After the diet, you can gradually include meat dishes in your diet, first of all introduce steamed meat in the oven. It is advisable to adhere to the diet until the pain in the legs stops.
Characteristics of the day of fasting
During the worsening of the disease, therapeutic starvation is unacceptable. Complete rejection of food will cause the condition to worsen. Fasting days can significantly improve the patient's condition.
Unloading options:
- vegetables on vegetables and fruits;
- kefir curd;
- rice.
During the plant diet, it is recommended to eat one type of allowed fruit or vegetable. Let's eat salads. Usually, apples are unloaded on the day, you cannot eat more than 250 g of apples a day.
During the kefir-small fasting day you can eat 0. 4 kg of low-fat cottage cheese, 0. 5 l of kefir.
The day for unloading rice consists of 75 g of rice and 1 apple. It is necessary to eat them in small portions during the day.
On such days, it is recommended to drink apple compote. You don't have to add sugar.
Gout diet: menu for the week
For gout is offered menu option, designed for 7 days. Include foods that contain low levels of purines.
days of the week |
meal |
dishes |
Monday |
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Tuesday |
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Wednesday |
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Thursday |
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Friday |
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Saturday |
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Sunday |
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Food must be taken at the same time, avoiding overeating and starvation.
Recipes for gout
When forming a diet, you should include those dishes that are made from permitted products.
Recommended cooking methods:
- for a couple;
- boiling;
- baking;
- extinguishing.
For cooking you need to take low-fat varieties of meat, fish.
Recipe "Beetroot"
Ingredients needed:
- beets - 1 piece;
- carrots - 1 piece;
- onion - 1 piece;
- tomato paste - 0, 5 tbsp;
- egg - 1 piece;
- flour - ½ cups;
- salt to taste;
- sour cream, dill cabbage for dressing.
Cooking technology:
- Peel a carrot, beetroot, chop finely.
- Onions cut in half rings.
- Whisk the egg a little, add salt, tomato paste, flour. Stir until a homogeneous mass is obtained.
- Cover the baking dish with foil or baking paper.
- Put the vegetable mixture on the bottom.
- Pour the egg mixture.
- Preheat the oven to 180 ° C.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes.
You can serve the finished dish with dill and sour cream.
Egg soup recipe
Ingredients needed:
- potatoes 3 pieces;
- onion - 1 piece;
- carrots - 1 piece;
- egg - 2 pieces;
- vermicelli - ½ cups;
- vegetable oil.
Cooking technology:
- Prepare a dressing, for that, carrot, onion. Cut, simmer in a pan with vegetable oil.
- Pour water into the sherpa, add salt.
- Cut the potatoes into cubes, put in water. Cook for 10 minutes.
- Add dressing, vermicelli.
- Whisk the eggs, pour the soup in a thin row.
- Turn off the stove.
The dish can be served at the table after 15 minutes.
Recipe for roasted cabbage in the oven
Ingredients needed:
- white cabbage - 1 piece;
- allowed spices, for example, a mixture of peppers, basil;
- salt to taste;
- olive oil.
Cooking technology:
- Divide the cabbage head into 4-5 parts.
- Sprinkle the vegetables with spices, salt, coat with olive oil.
- Preheat the oven to 200 ° C.
- Bake for 40 minutes.
When choosing certain foods, you must keep in mind that the body must get a good diet, with the necessary vitamins and minerals.
Preventive measures for gout
There are ways to prevent disease. If your relatives have had cases of gout, then the risk of pathology increases. How the problem can be prevented.
Gout prevention:
- take blood tests regularly, control uric acid levels;
- live a healthy life;
- fight overweight;
- prevent pressure build-up;
- adhere to the law of proper nutrition.
It is necessary to reduce the amount of purine-containing foods in preventive measures:
- beans;
- peas;
- soybeans;
- tomato;
- sorrel;
- viscera;
- cancer;
- game;
- meat of young animals;
- shashlik;
- canned fish, meat;
- alcoholic beverages;
- sausages;
- beverages containing fructose.
Thus, the diet for gout is included in the complex of necessary measures to improve the patient's condition. If there are other pathologies, for example, diabetes mellitus, chronic diseases, then it is necessary to change the diet. In any case, you must first consult your doctor.