Gout occurs as a result of the buildup of uric acid salts in the body. Most often, the attack manifests itself unexpectedly, at night. At this stage, the symptoms of gout are: severe pain in the inflamed joints (usually the big toes), swelling and redness of the joints themselves, as well as general disorders - fever, weakness, abdominal pain.
Gout, diet, treatment are all interconnected. Treating gout is a long process, however, the priority is to stop the attack itself and relieve the pain syndrome. In the future, good nutrition is very important, since a decrease in the consumption of products containing uric acid salts (urates) leads to a slowing of the development of the disease. Nutrition for gout is an issue that deserves special attention, as it is the normalization of nutrition that contributes to rapid recovery and increases the time interval between relapses of the disease. Gout products can only be consumed in certain cases. Therefore, when it comes to the menu and nutrition of patients, there are many rules you need to know.
Menu and diet
First of all, we will consider the main points of nutrition and find out what kind of diet a patient should have for gout. Doctors recommend that patients exclude animal protein from their diet, but not only is it dangerous for people with gout - animal fats and easily digestible carbohydrates are also dangerous.
Gout foods should be frequent, but foods should be eaten in small portions. So, during the day the patient should eat five to six times, and at least once a week it is necessary to organize a fasting day.
On fasting days, you can eat fresh vegetables and fruits. In addition, they can be both raw and boiled (but without salt). It is important to remember here that you should only eat one type of vegetable or fruit during the day, such as baked potatoes or raw apples.
In addition, there is a very popular option for a fasting day - rice and apple. From the name it is clear that on this day the patient should eat rice and apples, but the rice porridge itself should be properly prepared. So, to cook rice porridge for a fasting day, you need to cook 75 g of rice in 750 ml of milk - this is a portion of food for a day. Porridge should be consumed in one day, in three meals. Apples can be eaten up to 250 g, and it is better to boil them or make a compote without sugar.
Of course, despite the many exceptions that will be described below, the menu for gout should not be monotonous, and this is very important, since the body should receive all the necessary substances. Therefore, you need to ensure a balanced diet.
Gout recipes
Here are some gout recipes that are both healthy and delicious.
Vegetarian borscht. To prepare borscht you need the following products: 160 g of beets, 160 g of potatoes, 60 g of carrots, 140 g of white cabbage, 40 g of onions, 100 g of fresh tomatoes, 25 g ofparsley, 40 g of sour cream.
Separately boil the beets until half-cooked and grate them on a coarse grater. Then put all the vegetables (including beets) in a container, add water and cook until ready. Serve the borscht on the table, season it with sour cream and put chopped parsley.
Another recipe allowed by the gout diet is the potato soup recipe. So, potato soup is prepared from the following products: water, potatoes, ½ eggs, butter, flour, sour cream (25 g), herbs.
The cooking process is very simple - peel and boil the potatoes, drain the water from it in a separate container and pass it through a sieve. Then you need to prepare the sauce, for which to dry the flour in the oven and dilute it in 40 g of potato broth, then boil. Mix the potato broth, mashed potatoes and the prepared sauce, add the egg and butter. Boil everything again and serve, season with sour cream and put herbs.
Of course, the diet for gout is not at all monotonous, and, according to him, patients can eat not only liquid dishes, but also various cereals and side dishes. Here are some examples of second dishes that can be included in the diet of patients.
Vegetable stew. For cooking you need to take 6 potatoes, 3 carrots, 1 onion, 1 glass of green peas, 1 tbsp. a spoonful of butter, 100 g of sour cream and a pinch of salt.
Finely chop the onion and sauté in the oil, then add the diced carrots to the pan and simmer. When the carrots become soft, you need to add boiled green peas, boiled and diced potatoes, sour cream and salt to them and simmer all the ingredients for about 15 minutes. Serving the dish on the table, pour it with butter.
Nutrition for gout allows patients to eat porridge. For example, buckwheat. So, you can cook buckwheat porridge as follows: 50 g of buckwheat is poured into 100 g of water, add a pinch of salt, stir and, covering the pan with a lid, put on medium heat. Once the porridge has absorbed all the water, continue cooking over low heat for 20 to 30 minutes. Add 4 g of butter to the finished porridge.
Mineral water, especially medicinal water, has a very good effect in the treatment of gout. Mineral water for gout can be used both daily, as a drink and as a fasting day - only medicinal mineral water should be drunk during the day.
There are many other recipes for gout, and you can easily find them on the Internet or in the literature. However, this shows that the menu is very diverse, and you can choose the right food for anyone. But still, there are foods that are prohibited for gout, and this should always be remembered.
What you can eat with gout
So, we will first look at what you can eat with gout, and then we will list the foods for gout that you cannot eat.
Almost without fear, gout patients can eat all the vegetables in their diet. The only exceptions are the hot (for example, radish and horseradish), as well as sorrel, celery, spinach and cauliflower.
In addition, a gout diet allows you to eat all fruits, including exotic fruits (grapefruit, oranges, tangerines). You can eat dairy products and low-fat dairy products (low-fat cottage cheese and kefir). Chicken and especially quail eggs are very useful.
From the fats you can have some butter and any kind of vegetable oil. Whole grain cereals, natural bee honey, and nuts are highly recommended.
To sum up, you can:
- vegetables (except spicy);
- fruits, berries;
- low fat dairy products;
- drink lots of fluids;
- eggs and boiled chicken.
What not to eat with gout
Knowing what foods you can eat with gout, now think about what you cannot eat with gout. Thus, it is strictly forbidden for patients with gout to consume any type of smoked meats. Meat and fish are allowed in very small amounts, but salt should be completely excluded from the diet as much as possible.
Gout foods also completely exclude foods such as:
- Beans,
- pea,
- mushrooms,
- Beans,
- Salo,
- spices (except bay leaves and vinegar).
It is also forbidden to drink tea or coffee, alcoholic beverages, as well as sparkling water. Meat soups and even broths, as well as chocolate and cocoa are prohibited.
So, observing all dietary recommendations, you can improve the patient's condition and stop the development of gout.