How to eat with gout correctly, features of the diet.

1 March 2022

Gout is a disease that occurs quite often. People suffering from this pathology have a lot of questions. How to eat with gout, are there any restrictions on 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 the pathology and principles of the diet.

Gout is an inflammation of the joints that progresses over time. 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 a large number of purines in the body along with products;
hereditary predisposition;
decrease in the intensity of excretion of uric acid in the urine;
increased production of uric acid.

The gout diet is an important component of treatment. Nutrition is arranged 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 food that contains 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 gout patient.

What not to eat with gout

Patients suffering from gout, compiling a healthy menu, should know what to discard.

Table "What not to eat with gout":

product group	Name
drinks	strong tea, coffee; cocoa; alcohol; yeast-based beverages;
appetizers, salads	sausages; smoked meats; canned food; spicy and salty dishes;
condiments, sauces	Horseradish; mustard; all varieties of pepper; sauces in meat, fish, mushroom broths;
oils, fats	cooking oil; animal fats: pork, lamb, beef;
fruits, berries	figs, raspberries;
vegetables	salted pickled cucumbers;
vegetables	Beans; Beans; lentils;
cereals	oatmeal;
cheeses	cheese; spicy and salty varieties;
a fish	oily; smoked; salty; canned fish;
meat	veal; chickens; Mutton; Pig; brain; sausages; kidneys; liver; canned meat;
soups	in broths prepared on the basis of meat, fish, mushrooms; spinach soup, sorrel;
flour products	do not abuse the muffin.

There is a list of errors that lead to an exacerbation of the course of the disease:

eat foods rich in purines;
Alcohol abuse;
fluid deficiency in the diet;
excessive consumption of fats, proteins 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 provoke 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
drinks	soft tea, coffee; rosehip decoction; vegetable juices, fruits;	it is useful to add milk;
appetizers, salads	Vegetable salads; soft cheeses;	it is allowed to eat vinaigrette;
condiments, sauces	of tomatoes; in vegetable broths; sour cream; Milk; cinnamon; vanillin;
oils, fats	butter; vegetable oils;
fruits, berries	all berries; different fruits;	can be eaten fresh and after heat treatment; figs, raspberries only with the permission of a doctor;
vegetables	Dad; beetroot; carrot; zucchini; pumpkin; Bell pepper; eggplant; White cabbage; fresh cucumbers;	tomatoes with the permission of a doctor;
pasta	any kind;	without abusing the quantity;
cereals	everything except legumes, oatmeal;
cheeses	all varieties except spicy, salty;
dairy products	Milk; kefir; cottage cheese; curdled milk;	useful dishes based on dairy products;
a fish	low-fat varieties;	no more than 2 times a week;
eggs	1-2 pieces a week;	on any plate
meat	cow meat; Turkey; Rabbit; chicken;	no more than 3 times a week; cook for a couple; boiled;
soups	vegetable; vegetarian; dairy products; cereals; beet root; okroshka;
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":

it is forbidden to overeat and go hungry;
during the day the body should receive 2400-2600 kcal;
drink at least 2. 5 liters of fluid a 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 individually prescribed by the attending physician.

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 fast days;
eat only fruits and vegetables;
eat food in small portions;
do not overload the digestive system;
they prefer small meals.

Very often, a strict diet lasts no more than 3 days. After the cessation of pain, you can gradually switch to the usual menu, which is permissible for gout.

During the period of exacerbation, it is recommended to use the following products:

rosehip decoction;
liquid milk porridge;
Milk;
alkaline mineral water, slightly heated;
raw apple;
apple juice, tomato, carrot juice;
milk jelly;
vegetable puree soup;
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 into the oven. It is recommended to follow a diet until the pain in the legs stops.

Characteristics of fasting days

During an exacerbation of the disease, therapeutic starvation is unacceptable. Complete refusal of food will lead to a worsening of the condition. Fasting days can significantly improve the patient's condition.

Download Options:

vegetable on vegetables and fruits;
kefir curd;
rice.

During a plant-based diet, it is recommended to eat an allowed type of fruit or vegetable. Let's eat salads. Most of the time, apple day is unloaded, you can not eat more than 250g of apples per day.

During the day of fasting from kefir and curd, you can eat 0. 4 kg of fat-free cottage cheese, 0. 5 l of kefir.

The discharge of rice per day consists of 75 g of rice and 1 apple. They should be eaten in small portions throughout the day.

It is recommended to drink compote made from apples on such days. No need to add sugar.

Diet for gout: menu for the week

A menu option for gout is offered, designed for 7 days. Include foods that contain low levels of purines.

weekdays	food	plates
Monday	breakfast food Dinner afternoon tea Dinner	oatmeal with milk, 30 g of strawberries, green tea; cottage cheese cheesecakes, rosehip broth; vegetable puree, salad, rabbit meatballs, applesauce; a glass of fermented baked milk; barley porridge, milk tea;
Tuesday	breakfast food Dinner afternoon tea Dinner	buckwheat porridge, milk; pancakes with coconut; vegetable stew, boiled turkey, compote; berry jelly, cheese toast; cottage cheese with berries;
Wednesday	breakfast food Dinner afternoon tea Dinner	steamed omelette with herbs, yogurt; chamomile tea, toast; vegetable okroshka on kefir, Borodino bread; Greek yogurt; vegetable salad with flax seeds, green tea.
Thursday	breakfast food Dinner afternoon tea Dinner	pancakes with berry puree, rosehip broth; yogurt, crackers; rice, boiled turkey, beet salad, jam; a glass of kefir; boiled potatoes with herbs, chamomile decoction;
Friday	breakfast food Dinner afternoon tea Dinner	cottage cheese pancakes, green tea; peanut butter, toast, fermented baked milk; vegetable soup puree, steam cutlets, compote; blueberry soufflé; vegetable salad, rosehip broth;
Saturday	breakfast food Dinner afternoon tea Dinner	spaghetti, herbal tea; 30 g of nuts, yogurt; Potato Casserole, Green Vegetable Salad, Apple Juice; cottage cheese with prunes; Greek yogurt;
Sunday	breakfast food Dinner afternoon tea Dinner	scrambled eggs, vegetable salad, juice; avocado sandwich, green tea; soup with egg and noodles, chicken breast, salad, compote; 100 g of cherries, fermented baked milk; beetroot casserole, chamomile tea.

Food should be taken at the same time, avoiding overeating and hunger.

recipes for gout

Forming a diet, you must include those dishes that are made from permitted products.

Recommended cooking methods:

for a couple;
boiling;
baking;
extinction

For cooking, you need to take low-fat varieties of meat, fish.

Recipe "Beet 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 leaves for dressing.

Cooking technology:

Peel carrots, beets, chop on a coarse grater.
Onion cut into half rings.
Beat the egg a little, put salt, tomato paste, flour. Mix until homogeneous.
Line a baking dish with foil or parchment paper.
Put the vegetable mixture on the bottom.
Pour in the egg mixture.
Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Bake 50-60 minutes.

You can serve the finished dish with dill, sour cream.

egg drop soup recipe

Required Ingredients:

potatoes 3 pieces;
onion - 1 piece;
carrots - 1 piece;
egg - 2 pieces;
vermicelli - ½ cup;
vegetable oil.

Cooking technology:

Prepare the dressing, for this, carrots, onions. Cut, stew in a pan with vegetable oil.
Pour water into a saucepan, salt.
Cut the potatoes into cubes, put in water. Boil 10 minutes.
Add dressing, noodles.
Beat the eggs, pour the soup in a thin line.
Turn off the stove.

The dish can be served to the table after 15 minutes.

Baked cabbage recipe

Required Ingredients:

white cabbage - 1 piece;
permitted condiments, 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.

Choosing certain dishes, you need to remember that the body must be provided with 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?

Gout prevention:

regularly take a blood test, monitor the level of uric acid;
live a healthy life;
fight against extra pounds;
avoid an increase in pressure;
Adhere to the laws of proper nutrition.

It is necessary in preventive measures to reduce the amount of foods that contain purines:

Beans;
green peas;
soy;
Tomatoes;
Sorrel;
offal;
River crab;
play;
meat from young animals;
shashlik;
canned fish, meat;
alcoholic drinks;
sausages;
fructose-containing beverages.

Therefore, a diet for gout is included in the complex of measures necessary 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 all cases, you should first consult with your doctor.