Can gout patients eat fava beans?

Gout patients are best to eat less or do not eat fava beans. Because fava beans: 1, belong to a class of food in soy products; 2, belong to the food in nuts. These foods are foods that contain a medium amount of purine, gout patients eating these foods may increase the concentration of blood uric acid, thereby aggravating the patient’s condition. Therefore, the dietary principle of gout is to eat as little as possible, or do not eat food containing medium purine, you can eat more food or alkaline food or drinks containing low purine, such as eggs, milk, fresh fruits, vegetables, etc.. You should strictly abstain from alcohol, drink more water to promote uric acid excretion, and also moderate your diet to avoid binge drinking and overeating, and avoid eating foods with high purine content.