Attention people with high uric acid! Eat less meat if you eat beans

Beans are high in purine content, so people with high uric acid usually don't touch it whether it is soy milk, tofu, red beans or mung beans.

The purine content of soybeans is indeed slightly higher than that of lean meat and fish, but after processing to make tofu shreds, dried tofu, etc., because the "yellow pulp water" is squeezed out, a large part of the purine is dissolved in it, so the shreds of tofu, The purine content of dried tofu and other products has dropped drastically, even lower than that of meaty fish. The use of dried tofu to replace fish and meat by gout patients and people with high uric acid will not significantly increase the intake of purines. A lot of water is added when making soy milk, so the purine contained in soy milk has been diluted. Drinking one cup a day will not cause a significant increase in the intake of purines. Adding a small amount of red beans, mung beans to cook porridge or beaten five-grain soy milk, measured by the amount of its purines, will not have an adverse effect on the blood uric acid concentration.

Existing epidemiological reports confirm that there is no relationship between consumption of soy products and blood uric acid levels, hyperuricemia, and gout attacks. There is a correlation between the total dietary protein intake and hyperuricemia, but animal protein has a tendency to increase the risk, and plant protein has a tendency to reduce the risk of hyperuricemia. Among all food categories, the relationship between seafood foods and high blood uric acid levels is the closest, while soybean products have a negative correlation. Vegetables with higher purine content and various meats have no significant correlation with blood uric acid levels.

In addition, people with high uric acid can eat soy products in moderation, which means that they can replace fish, meat and eggs, and the total amount of protein and purines cannot be increased. In other words, if you eat beans, you should eat less or even no meat. And the amount should be controlled. It is recommended to limit it to 30 grams of soybeans per day; even if there is no adverse reaction to drinking soy milk, it is recommended not to exceed 1 cup.