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Actually, it would seem logical that beans, high in purines,
would contribute to gout just as meat does, but that seems not to be
the case. See below.
At 8:23 AM -0500 11/16/07, Michelle Samples wrote:
At this time, stay away from beans because they will aggregate gout(as well as meat). All vegetables are good but I would limit the night shade family.. Eat lots of kale, squashes, daikon( excellent to eliminate Uric acid crystals).Get your protein right now from sprouts, seeds and nuts...Best to you....Also, for the holidays, get tofurkey...taste just like turkey..
----- Original Message -----From: ktowner1To: Vegetarian_Society_of_East_TN@yahoogroups.comSent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 9:56 PMSubject: [Vegetarian Society of East TN] Information RequestI'm still trying to learn and get completely off meats. Any suggestions
for alternatives to ham and turkey? Also, I've been diagnosed with
gout. If you know of any veggies which would be good to combat it,please feel free to email me. Thanks!
Diets which
are high in purines and high in protein have long been suspected of
causing an increased risk of gout (a type of arthritis caused by high
levels of uric acid in the body which form crystals in the joints,
resulting in pain and inflammation). Results from a study led by Dr.
Hyon K. Choi, reported in the March 11, 2004 issue of The New England
Journal of Medicine, offer an interesting twist.
About The Study
Choi's research team followed 47,150 men with no prior history of gout over a 12-year period. The conclusion: during the 12 year period of assessment, 730 men were diagnosed with gout.
* Study participants who consumed the highest amount of meat were 40 percent more likely to have gout than those who ate the least amount of meat.
* Study participants who ate the most seafood were 50 percent more likely to have gout.
In this specific study, though, not all purine-rich foods were associated with an increased risk of gout. There was no increased risk associated with a diet which included:
* peas
* beans
* mushrooms
* cauliflower
* spinach
Even though these foods are considered high in purines. Choi's team also found that low-fat dairy products decrease the risk of gout and overall protein intake had no effect. Ultimately, diets shown to be connected to gout are the same kinds of diet linked to cardiovascular disease.
About The Study
Choi's research team followed 47,150 men with no prior history of gout over a 12-year period. The conclusion: during the 12 year period of assessment, 730 men were diagnosed with gout.
* Study participants who consumed the highest amount of meat were 40 percent more likely to have gout than those who ate the least amount of meat.
* Study participants who ate the most seafood were 50 percent more likely to have gout.
In this specific study, though, not all purine-rich foods were associated with an increased risk of gout. There was no increased risk associated with a diet which included:
* peas
* beans
* mushrooms
* cauliflower
* spinach
Even though these foods are considered high in purines. Choi's team also found that low-fat dairy products decrease the risk of gout and overall protein intake had no effect. Ultimately, diets shown to be connected to gout are the same kinds of diet linked to cardiovascular disease.
http://arthritis.about.com/cs/gout/a/foodstoavoid.htm
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