Can gout patients eat roast chicken?

Gout patients suffer a lot because they have to endure the torture of the disease when encountering bad weather. Symptoms like gout are not easy to cure. They can only endure every difficult weather with strength. Although it is painful, there is no other way. Gout patients should also pay attention to their diet and avoid eating spicy food. However, gout patients can still eat some delicious roast chicken.

The purine content of chicken is 30~75mg/100g, which is a low-purine food and can be eaten; however, it should not be eaten during a gout attack. The recommended daily intake of chicken is 100g/day. Chicken is rich in high-quality protein and its purine content is lower than other meats. It is an excellent source of high-quality protein for gout patients and can be eaten frequently by gout patients.

One thing you need to note is that you can remove the chicken skin when eating chicken; another thing is that after eating chicken, you should reduce the intake of other meats, or it is best not to eat them, so as to avoid excessive meat intake causing overweight and the threat of inducing gout attacks.

In order to control the level of uric acid in the blood and prevent gout attacks, gout patients should participate in physical activities in moderation, give priority to alkaline foods, quit smoking and drinking, do not overeat, and drink plenty of water to increase uric acid excretion. It is recommended to eat low or very low purine foods, eat less medium-purine foods, and avoid high-purine foods.

High-purine foods: animal offal (liver, kidney, heart, brain), minced meat, broth, fish roe, sardines, shrimp, goose, etc.

Medium-purine foods: Fish: carp, cod, perch, pike, catfish, etc. Meat: pork, beef, rabbit, duck, pigeon, quail, etc. Various shellfish.

Low-purine foods: meat and crabs: herring, tuna, lobster, crab, etc. Meat: ham, lamb, chicken, etc. Wheat bran: cereal, bread, etc. Vegetables: asparagus, green beans, lima beans, peas, spinach, mushrooms, tofu, etc.

Extremely low-purine foods: grains: rice, millet, cornmeal, flour, noodles, steamed buns, etc. Vegetables: cabbage, cabbage, carrots, celery, cucumbers, eggplants, kale, lettuce, pumpkin, squash, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, potatoes, etc. Various fruits, eggs, milk, various fats, peanut butter, jam, dried fruits, etc.