So here we are, the circle of my stupidity is coming to its rightful conclusion. Last weeks ramblings on depressive food choices, lack of exercise, and whining about a lack of coffee and #cigarSundays has ended a passable week with a big fat foot of gout.
Now those of you that are regulars to the show, probably saw this coming a mile away, because i cant seem to clue into the fact that when i hit that spiral of eating things i shouldnt i usually end up here, in intense foot pain land.
For those that may not understand what gout is, it is a build up of uric acid in a specific or multiple joints. Now while this was always thought to be a "fat persons" disease as it is linked to rich diets of meats, wines, which do contribute to flair ups, it isnt solely the reason that a gout flare up can happen. It is a metabolic disease, and one that you are either born with or are not.
Generally anything with purine is a bad thing for you if you suffer from gout. So what are the top ten foods you should not eat when you have gout, or hope to not trigger gout, well glad you asked:
1. Fish
2. Alcohol
3. Caffeine
4. Organ Meat ( so anything processed)
5.Fried Food
6.Beef
7.Soda
8.Rich Sauces
9.Shellfish
10.Fruit Juice
So what is recommended to eat if you do have gout, super glad you asked:
1. Vegetables
2. Cherries
3. Water
4. Coffee and Tea
It should also be known that there are some that believe the nitrates found in some some vegetables are grown also contribute to gout such as mushrooms, peas, asparagus, and spinach.
Now a good chunk of the first no fly zone foods are cut out either because of allergies, self-imposed exile, recent sour belly or because of the diabetes ( 1,2,5,7, 9 and 10).
I have been thinking about something over the last month or so. I dont even want to say it, because I know how much crap I am going to get from people that I have given crap to over the years. But there is one conclusion that would make all the sense in the world at this point in my life with all the different ailments I have, and what I am trying to achieve before my body clock winds down.
I think i should try being a vegetarian.
That is so painful to write, but when I look at what I have eaten in the last week or so, the large part of what this latest round of gout can be attributed to from that list is the volume of meats that I have eaten that are high in purine.
I love meat, but I think it might be the only way to really give my diabetes, gout and activity level the priority they deserve. Gonna have to have a think on this, will make a decision by next week, once i have had the chance to do some more research.
Last week went like dis:
Monday: off
Tuesday: off
Wednesday: off
Thursday: 10mile ride + 1.5mile run
Friday: 750m swim +250m kicking
Saturday: 20mile ride + 2mile run
Sunday: 3.75mile run
Sean "BigBoyRunning" Ryan
Now those of you that are regulars to the show, probably saw this coming a mile away, because i cant seem to clue into the fact that when i hit that spiral of eating things i shouldnt i usually end up here, in intense foot pain land.
For those that may not understand what gout is, it is a build up of uric acid in a specific or multiple joints. Now while this was always thought to be a "fat persons" disease as it is linked to rich diets of meats, wines, which do contribute to flair ups, it isnt solely the reason that a gout flare up can happen. It is a metabolic disease, and one that you are either born with or are not.
Generally anything with purine is a bad thing for you if you suffer from gout. So what are the top ten foods you should not eat when you have gout, or hope to not trigger gout, well glad you asked:
1. Fish
2. Alcohol
3. Caffeine
4. Organ Meat ( so anything processed)
5.Fried Food
6.Beef
7.Soda
8.Rich Sauces
9.Shellfish
10.Fruit Juice
So what is recommended to eat if you do have gout, super glad you asked:
1. Vegetables
2. Cherries
3. Water
4. Coffee and Tea
It should also be known that there are some that believe the nitrates found in some some vegetables are grown also contribute to gout such as mushrooms, peas, asparagus, and spinach.
Now a good chunk of the first no fly zone foods are cut out either because of allergies, self-imposed exile, recent sour belly or because of the diabetes ( 1,2,5,7, 9 and 10).
I have been thinking about something over the last month or so. I dont even want to say it, because I know how much crap I am going to get from people that I have given crap to over the years. But there is one conclusion that would make all the sense in the world at this point in my life with all the different ailments I have, and what I am trying to achieve before my body clock winds down.
I think i should try being a vegetarian.
That is so painful to write, but when I look at what I have eaten in the last week or so, the large part of what this latest round of gout can be attributed to from that list is the volume of meats that I have eaten that are high in purine.
I love meat, but I think it might be the only way to really give my diabetes, gout and activity level the priority they deserve. Gonna have to have a think on this, will make a decision by next week, once i have had the chance to do some more research.
Last week went like dis:
Monday: off
Tuesday: off
Wednesday: off
Thursday: 10mile ride + 1.5mile run
Friday: 750m swim +250m kicking
Saturday: 20mile ride + 2mile run
Sunday: 3.75mile run
Sean "BigBoyRunning" Ryan
RSS Feed
