The incidence of gout, the modern disease of affluence, is increasing year by year, especially in acute attacks, which seriously affects the quality of life of patients. This chronic disease requires year-round follow-up in outpatient clinics, and most acute attacks are triggered by diet, so the question patients often ask after the clinic visit is: Doctor, what should I eat from now on? This shows that dietary control is an extremely important part of the treatment of gout. In the common gout diet guide, food is often divided into three categories according to the purine content (<50mg/100g, low purine food, suitable for use; 50-150mg/100g, not suitable for use in the acute stage; >150mg/100g, not suitable for use), and after each classification, a large article full of specific food names can be seen, which is dazzling and cannot be remembered. In fact, the diet of gout is very simple, grasp the principles, that is, “two more two avoid a less”: 1, eat more low purine food Gout patients should eat more low purine food such as: grains and cereals, fruits, eggs, milk. 2, eat more alkaline food alkaline food is conducive to the excretion of uric acid, the recommended daily intake of vegetables up to 500g or more, such as carrots, cucumbers, bok choy, cabbage, tomatoes. 3, avoid spicy and stimulating condiments Spicy and stimulating condiments can excite the plant nerves and induce acute attacks of gout, should be based on a light and mild diet. 4, avoid eating food containing high purine Excessive consumption of high purine food will lead to purine metabolism disorders, a large number of uric acid excretion is not out, the formation of urate crystals, deposited in the joints, kidneys, resulting in joint swelling and pain, kidney function and other serious consequences such as viscera, seafood, etc.. 5, patients should drink less soup No matter what stage patients should drink more plain water, less meat soup, fish soup, chicken soup, hot pot soup, etc., soup contains a lot of purine components, drink not only can not dilute uric acid, but lead to elevated uric acid. No matter what kind of food, you must follow that you should not eat too much too fast and too full, and it is advisable not to overdo it and take the road of forbidden food. Summary of the law of purine content in food: offal > meat, fish > dried beans, nuts > leafy vegetables > cereals > starchy, fruits. It is also important to correct the common folk opinion that legumes are absolutely forbidden for gout. Studies from various sources show that legumes can be consumed in moderation for gout, unless it does cause you to have a gout attack. In conclusion, a proper and appropriate diet, improving a poor lifestyle, applying the right medications and patiently adjusting a comprehensive program of long-term follow-up are the best tools to treat gout.