{"id":15646,"date":"2021-01-15T16:28:11","date_gmt":"2021-01-15T16:28:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/squad\/?p=15646"},"modified":"2021-01-15T16:28:11","modified_gmt":"2021-01-15T16:28:11","slug":"how-to-structure-your-daily-menu-to-avoid-gout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/gout\/how-to-structure-your-daily-menu-to-avoid-gout\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Structure Your Daily Menu to Avoid Gout"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gout is a type of inflammatory arthritis that causes extreme pain, especially in the big toe. If you have ever experienced a flare-up, you will do nearly anything to avoid one. Diet is a big contributor to flare-ups, and you would do best to avoid red meats and organ meats, seafood, processed and sugary foods,\u00a0 sugary drinks, and alcohol. With a few tweaks to your diet you can avoid painful flare-ups and live a healthier lifestyle.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Breakfast<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Did someone say <\/span>oatmea<\/span><\/a>l? Starting your day with oatmeal is a great, gout-friendly way to fuel your body. Add some berries for their great taste and their powerful antioxidants. Additionally, Vitamin C is an important component in keeping gout at bay, so a glass of orange juice would be a great idea. A study also notes that coffee could help avoid a gout flare up. Pour yourself a cup of joe to go with the oatmeal!<\/span><\/p>\n

Lunch\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Leafy greens are part of any healthy diet, as the antioxidants and nutritional value is so high. Pair that with a hard-boiled egg and vegetables like mushrooms, spinach, and asparagus. Adding a cup of black bean soup will help you feel fuller longer, and also help you avoid gout. Another consideration is low fat cottage cheese, which would make a great addition to your salad.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Dinner<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Dinner can be filled with lean meats, lentils or beans, vegetables and whole grains. A piece of grilled chicken and quinoa, for instance, would keep the gout at bay. A hearty lentil soup would also fit the bill. Using spices will boost your flavor threshold and metabolism, while also keeping the processed foods out of your diet.<\/span><\/p>\n

Snacks<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Nuts are a great source of healthy fats and should be your go-to snack whether or not you are trying to avoid a gout flare-up. Berries and citrus fruits would also make great snacks, or a cup of lowfat cottage cheese or a hard boiled egg. Avoid the type of go-to snacks found in vending machines and wrapped in cellophane.<\/span><\/p>\n

Much of the menu above is part of a standard healthy diet, but when the stakes are high and you are trying to avoid a gout flare-up, the lean meats, beans, nuts, and whole grains will really save the day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Gout is a type of inflammatory arthritis that causes extreme pain, especially in the big toe. If you have ever experienced a flare-up, you will do nearly anything to avoid one. Diet is a big contributor to flare-ups, and you would do best to avoid red meats and organ meats, seafood, processed and sugary foods,\u00a0 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15672,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[711],"tags":[712],"class_list":["post-15646","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gout","tag-gout"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15646","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15646"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15646\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15646"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15646"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15646"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}