Gout is a disease caused by a disorder of uric acid metabolism in the body. The cause of gout has been determined to be related to diet. For that reason, many patients worry about whether "people with gout can eat bird's nest or not". The answer is in the article below, please read on.
Mechanism and causes of gout
There are many causes of gout, such as: a diet with excess protein, eating many foods containing purines, kidney failure or nephritis leading to reduced uric acid excretion, high uric acid levels, congenital causes,… among the causes above, one is a diet with excess protein.
When the body takes in too much protein, the uric acid level in the blood rises. As a result, urate salt crystals form, damaging the joints and causing gout attacks.
Can people with gout eat bird's nest?
As for bird's nest: it is a nutritious food, containing a lot of protein, sugars, and micronutrients and minerals that the body absorbs very easily, such as sodium, potassium, and amino acids good for the digestive system. The protein content of bird's nest is about 50 -55%. This is considered an ideal figure for evaluating the value of bird's nest for our health. In addition, amino acids such as aspartic acid, serine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, valine, arginine and leucine… also play an important role in the body's absorption of nutrition.
In answer to the question "can people with gout eat bird's nest?", Yến Sào Sài Gòn answers our customers: people with gout can absolutely eat bird's nest. Bird's nest is a precious, nutrient-rich food that does not contain purines. At the same time, bird's nest does not hinder the excretion of uric acid and does not increase the formation of uric acid.
Therefore, people with gout can eat bird's nest normally, depending on each person's reaction and constitution. People with gout can eat bird's nest 1 – 2 times a month.
What should people with gout avoid eating?
People with gout should avoid foods high in purines, including: animal organs, fermented foods (fermented pork roll), cod roe, salted fish, scallops, herring, mackerel,… because when these foods enter the body they speed up the production of uric acid, which is not good for people with gout.
People with gout should also not eat red meats such as buffalo, beef, goat, dog,… because these meats are high in protein, which speeds up uric acid production and increases the formation of urate salt crystals that attack the joints.
People with gout should also not eat fast-growing foods such as bean sprouts and bamboo shoots, because they quickly increase the rate of uric acid synthesis in the body.
From the above, customers can rest assured when using bird's nest to care for the health of patients with gout. You can prepare bird's nest in many different dishes such as bird's nest steamed with rock sugar, bird's nest steamed with red dates and lotus seeds, bird's nest steamed with chia seeds,… At the same time, patients can enjoy bird's nest as a nutritious dish without worry.
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