Gout is a disease that occurs quite often. People suffering from this pathology have a large number of questions. How to eat with gout, are there any restrictions in the choice of products for this disease? How to make a diet? What should be done to prevent the disease from getting worse?
General description of pathology and principles of diet
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 the development of the disease is not fully understood.
Causes of the disease:
- intake of a large amount of purines into the body along with products;
- hereditary predisposition;
- decrease in the intensity of excretion of uric acid in the urine;
- increased production of uric acid.
Diet for gout is an important component of treatment. Nutrition is organized in such a way as to reduce the amount of uric acid compounds in the body.
Diet principles:
- if there is excess weight, then it is necessary to reduce it;
- control of the intake of the required amount of liquid;
- limit the amount of foods containing a large amount of purine substances, such as meat, fish;
- increase the number of dishes that contain a small amount of purine compounds, such as milk, cereals.
Proper diet is necessary in a set of measures to improve the condition of a patient with gout.
What not to eat with gout
Patients suffering from gout, when compiling a healthy menu, need to know what should be discarded.
Table "What not to eat with gout":
product group |
Name |
the drinks |
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appetizers, salads |
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condiments, sauces |
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oils, fats |
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fruits, berries |
figs, raspberries; |
vegetables |
salted, pickled cucumbers; |
legumes |
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cereals |
oatmeal; |
cheeses |
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a fish |
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meat |
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soups |
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flour products |
do not abuse the muffin. |
There is a list of errors that lead to an exacerbation of the course of the disease:
- eating foods that are high in purines;
- alcohol abuse;
- fluid deficiency in the diet;
- excess consumption of fat, protein of animal origin;
- the use of a large amount of salt;
- lack of vegetables, berries, fruits in the diet.
These foods must be excluded from the diet so as not to cause an exacerbation of the disease.
What can you eat with gout
A list of products that are recommended for this pathology will be useful.
Table "What you can eat with gout":
product group |
Name |
note |
the drinks |
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it is useful to add milk; |
appetizers, salads |
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it is permissible to eat vinaigrette; |
condiments, sauces |
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oils, fats |
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fruits, berries |
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vegetables |
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tomatoes with the permission of a doctor; |
pasta |
any kind; |
without abusing the quantity; |
cereals |
everything except legumes, oatmeal; |
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cheeses |
all varieties except spicy, salty; |
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dairy products |
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useful dishes based on dairy products; |
a fish |
low-fat varieties; |
no more than 2 times a week; |
eggs |
1-2 pcs. in Week; |
in any dish |
meat |
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soups |
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flour products |
bread wheat, rye. |
These products are recommended for gout.
Diet for gout: table number 6
Nutritionists prescribe "Table No. 6" for the following pathologies:
- gout;
- increased formation of uric acid;
- urolithiasis disease.
Diet rules "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 steamed or boiled dishes;
- eat at least 5 times a day;
- eat fractionally;
- refuse products containing purines, oxalic acid;
- limit salt intake.
The duration of the course of therapeutic nutrition is prescribed by the attending physician individually.
Diet for gout during an exacerbation
How to eat with gout during an exacerbation of the disease? It is necessary to relieve inflammation and pain. To do this, you need to change your diet.
Rules for nutrition during an exacerbation of gout:
- every other day to spend fasting days;
- eat only fruits and vegetables;
- eat food in small portions;
- do not overload the digestive system;
- prefer small meals.
Most often, a strict diet lasts no longer than 3 days. After the cessation of pain, you can gradually switch to the usual menu, which is allowed for gout.
During the period of exacerbation, it is recommended to use the following products:
- rosehip decoction;
- liquid milk porridge;
- milk;
- mineral alkaline water, slightly heated;
- raw apple;
- apple juice, tomato, carrot juice;
- milk jelly;
- soup from mashed vegetables;
- fruit compote;
- green tea with milk and honey.
After the diet, you can gradually include meat dishes in your diet, first of all, introduce steamed boiled meat in the oven. It is recommended to stick to a diet until the pain in the legs stops.
Features of fasting days
During an exacerbation of the disease, therapeutic starvation is unacceptable. Complete refusal of food will provoke a worsening of the condition. Fasting days can significantly improve the patient's condition.
Unloading options:
- vegetable on vegetables and fruits;
- kefir-curd;
- rice.
During a plant-based diet, it is recommended to eat one type of permitted fruit or vegetable. Let's eat salads. Most often, apple day is made unloading, you can eat no more than 250 g of apples per day.
During the kefir-curd fasting day, you can eat 0. 4 kg of low-fat cottage cheese, 0. 5 l of kefir.
Unloading rice day consists of 75 g of rice and 1 apple. They need to be eaten in small portions throughout the day.
It is recommended to drink compote made from apples on such days. You don't need to add sugar.
Diet for gout: menu for the week
A menu option is offered for gout, 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 Casserole"
Required Ingredients:
- beets - 1 piece;
- carrots - 1 piece;
- onions - 1 piece;
- tomato paste - 0. 5 tablespoon;
- egg - 1 piece;
- flour - ½ cup;
- salt to taste;
- sour cream, dill greens for dressing.
Cooking technology:
- Peel carrots, beets, chop with a coarse grater.
- Onion cut into half rings.
- Beat the egg a little, put salt, tomato paste, flour. Mix until a homogeneous mass is obtained.
- Line a baking dish with foil or parchment paper.
- Put the vegetable mixture on the bottom.
- Pour in egg mixture.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C.
- Bake 50-60 minutes.
You can serve the finished dish with dill, sour cream.
Egg soup recipe
Required Ingredients:
- potatoes 3 pieces;
- onion - 1 piece;
- carrots - 1 piece;
- egg - 2 pieces;
- vermicelli - ½ cup;
- vegetable oil.
Cooking technology:
- Prepare dressing, for this, carrots, onions. Cut, stew in a pan with vegetable oil.
- Pour water into a saucepan, salt.
- Cut potatoes into cubes, put in water. Boil 10 minutes.
- Add dressing, vermicelli.
- Beat the eggs, pour in the soup in a thin line.
- Switch off the stove.
The dish can be served to the table after 15 minutes.
Oven baked cabbage recipe
Required Ingredients:
- white cabbage - 1 piece;
- allowed seasonings, for example, a mixture of peppers, basil;
- salt to taste;
- olive oil.
Cooking technology:
- Divide the head of cabbage into 4-5 parts.
- Sprinkle vegetables with seasonings, salt, brush with olive oil.
- Preheat the oven to 200°C.
- Bake for 40 minutes.
When choosing certain dishes, you need to remember that the body must receive good nutrition, with the necessary vitamins and minerals.
Preventive measures for gout
There are ways to prevent the disease. If your relatives have had cases of gout, then the risk of pathology increases. How can the problem be prevented.
Prevention of gout:
- regularly take a blood test, control the level of uric acid;
- live a healthy life;
- fight extra pounds;
- prevent an increase in pressure;
- adhere to the laws of proper nutrition.
It is necessary in preventive measures to reduce the amount of foods containing purines:
- beans;
- peas;
- soy;
- tomatoes;
- sorrel;
- offal;
- crayfish;
- game;
- meat of young animals;
- shashlik;
- canned fish, meat;
- alcoholic drinks;
- sausages;
- drinks that contain fructose.
Thus, a 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 the diet needs to be changed. In all cases, you must first consult with your doctor.