Can gout patients eat chicken essence and MSG?

Gout is a relatively common disease. Many patients will experience swollen and painful joints in cold weather and are unable to carry out normal activities. In addition to paying attention to their daily diet, gout patients should also eat less of these foods as purine foods can cause recurrence of gout. MSG is a very common condiment and is indispensable in the kitchen. So, can people with gout eat chicken essence and MSG?

Here are some foods that gout patients should eat less or not eat

1. Animal offal. Excessive consumption of high-purine foods causes purine metabolism disorders, which makes a large amount of uric acid unable to be metabolized in the body, forming urate crystals, thus causing gout. In fact, gout, the "imperial disease", is ultimately caused by the "little problem" of "gluttony", because foods high in purine are mostly delicacies such as big fish, meat, seafood, and animal offal.

2. Seasonings: According to current understanding, food seasonings such as MSG, soy sauce, chili and spicy condiments, curry, pepper, Sichuan pepper, mustard, ginger, fennel, star anise, etc. are not rich in purine. However, they can all excite the autonomic nervous system and induce acute attacks of gout. Excessive consumption of irritating condiments is not good for gout, so condiments should also be consumed in moderation.

3. Coarse grains. Coarse grains, such as corn, buckwheat, whole wheat flakes, etc., should not be used as staple foods. Because the husks of these grains contain relatively high levels of purine, excessive consumption can cause elevated blood uric acid levels.

4. Vegetables. Many people think that since meat dishes contain high levels of purine, choosing vegetarian food is always a good choice, but you should also be cautious when choosing vegetables. The purine content in cauliflower, spinach, fungi, plant seeds, dried fruits, etc. should not be underestimated, but the intake should still be controlled.

5. Soybean milk. There is no doubt that soybeans have a high purine content. Every 100 grams of soybeans contains 75 to 150 mg of purine. You can imagine what soy milk made from soybeans is like.

6. Fish and shrimp: These fish and shrimp have higher purine content.

7. Tobacco and alcohol

Everyone knows that gout patients cannot drink beer because beer contains purine. However, some people think that there is no purine in white wine and gout patients can drink it. In fact, this is very wrong! Alcohol has many effects on gout. Alcohol promotes the absorption of purine. Even if there is no purine in white wine, eating it with other purine-containing meats will aggravate gout. In addition, alcohol can increase uric acid excretion and increase the risk of gout or hyperuricemia.