Kelp is a common seafood in life and has high nutritional value. Many people like to eat kelp. Can people with gout eat kelp? Let's take a closer look.

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Can gout eat kelp?

Gout patients can eat kelp in moderation when their condition is stable.

Kelp is rich in potassium, dietary fiber and mannitol, which can change people's acidic constitution, promote the excretion of uric acid, and have a certain effect on relieving gout. However, the amount of purine contained in kelp is relatively high, which is inedible for gout patients. Therefore, it is recommended not to eat kelp in the early stage of gout because the purine content in kelp is not low. Therefore, patients' friends can use it in limited quantities after the condition is stable.

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What are the nutritional values of kelp?

1, rich in carbohydrates

Kelp is rich in carbohydrates and less in protein and fat.

2, rich in vitamin C.

Compared with green leafy vegetables, kelp is rich in vitamin C, and its contents of crude protein, sugar, calcium and iron are several times or even ten times higher. (the role and function of vitamin C)

3, high iodine

Kelp is a kind of seaweed with high iodine content. Generally, cultured kelp contains 3%~5% iodine, and as much as 7%~ 10%. The iodine in kelp is extremely rich, which is the main raw material for the synthesis of thyroxine in the body. The luster of hair is formed by the action of thyroxine in the body. Iodine can stimulate pituitary gland, reduce female estrogen level, restore normal function of ovary, correct endocrine disorders and eliminate hidden dangers of mammary gland hyperplasia.

4. Low calorie

Fresh kelp is 95% water and 3% dietary fiber, and its calorie is very low. Eating kelp for obese people can not only reduce hunger, but also absorb a variety of amino acids and inorganic salts, which is an ideal satiety agent.

5, containing fucoidan

Kelp contains 60% fucoidan, which is an excellent dietary fiber. After being eaten by diabetic patients, it can delay the time of gastric emptying and food passing through the small intestine. In this way, even if the insulin secretion decreases, the blood sugar content will not increase, thus achieving the purpose of treating diabetes.

6, rich in ethylene glycol dew

Mannitol precipitated from kelp is a kind of osmotic diuretic, which can reduce intracranial pressure, intraocular pressure, brain edema and edema after entering human body. It is a good diet for patients with edema and dysuria.

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Dietary precautions for gout patients

1, eat more foods that reduce uric acid.

Eating more vegetarian food such as alkaline vegetables and fruits, drinking more water and supplementing enough vitamins can reduce the serum uric acid concentration, thus promoting uric acid excretion and preventing gout.

2. Avoid eating foods that cause high uric acid.

Patients with gout should control the intake of protein food, high-purine food and high-fat food, and avoid drinking alcohol. Once the alcohol concentration in the blood reaches 200mg/dl, lactic acid in the blood will increase with the oxidation process of ethanol, which will hinder the excretion of uric acid in the kidney and lead to the increase of uric acid in the blood.