Gout patients should strictly control their intake of purines, which is a well-known dietary principle.However, many reportsSpinachlist it as a prohibited food due to its high purine content. What is spinach's position on the purine content ranking of vegetables?Do you have enough knowledge about spinach?

Spinach contains 25～150 mg of purines per 100 grams, which is a food with moderate purine content, not the highest.Furthermore, purines are easily soluble in water. If you blanch spinach in water before cooking, approximately 50%～90% of the purines will dissolve in the water.As long as you control your intake to about 80～100 grams per meal, eating spinach is harmless.

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In addition to gout, many other diseases also list spinach as a prohibited food, with prominent examples being nephritis and kidney stones.Spinach is often promoted for its high oxalic acid content. However, oxalic acid is not unique to spinach.Common green vegetables that people eat daily,ChocolateBamboo shootsPeachesOrangesSour plums, etc., also contain oxalic acid.Oxalic acid does combine with calcium to form calcium oxalate. However, the resulting product is usually excreted with feces. As long as you drink plenty of water, at least 2000 ml per day.Maintaining regular bowel movements and having a bowel movement once or twice a day will eliminate the need to worry.

Furthermore, the amount of spinach most people consume is not large. Foods with high oxalic acid content are only eaten as side dishes.Therefore, there is no need to worry about stone formation.If you are still concerned, you can also eat more alkaline foods while eating spinach, such asKelpVegetables, fruits, etc., to promote the dissolution and excretion of calcium oxalate, preventing stone formation.Studies have shown that oxalic acid in spinach can affect the absorption of calcium in the body. However, as long as you have a balanced diet and ensure that your daily calcium intake is 800～1000 mg, this is sufficient.With adequate calcium intake, even when combined with oxalic acid, it can meet the body's calcium needs.

When eating spinach, as long as you drink enough water or eat alkaline foods in moderation, oxalic acid will be further diluted and excreted from the body.Try to avoid eating large amounts of foods rich in oxalic acid at the same time, such as

ApricotsWalnuts, cocoa, rhubarb, and tea, to avoid excessive oxalic acid intake.Furthermore, spinach contains a large amount of plant fiber, which promotes intestinal motility, facilitates bowel movements, and helps with digestion by stimulating pancreatic secretion.It is beneficial for hemorrhoids, chronic pancreatitis, constipation, and anal fissures.Eat spinach in moderation, do not avoid spinach. Gout patients can also eat spinach.

In addition, spinach contains a large amount of plant fiber, which promotes intestinal motility and helps with bowel movements, and also helps with digestion by stimulating the pancreas.It has therapeutic effects on hemorrhoids, chronic pancreatitis, constipation, and anal fissures.

Eat spinach in moderation; don't avoid spinach. Patients with gout can also eat spinach.