Hi wellness enthusiasts,

Last weekend, I attended my ex-colleague’s wedding at Tampines. It was nice to finally see him married. I have only known him for 3 years or so but well enough to wish him all the best in marriage life! Hope to see him with kids in tow soon!

Like most of us, weddings can sometimes be a weekly affair with so many invitations to attend to. At times, we can even have 3 or 4 weddings in one weekend. That means, we have 4 buffet spread to “pay homage” to!

A quick tip to all readers today: Eat your salads, fruits and drink water first before you hit the heavier food items such as the rice, rendang or chicken. Eating food with a lot of fibre will keep you full. Thus, reduce your intake of heavier carbohydrates such as your rice and main dishes.

However, today’s entry, as you can see from its title, will be about Gout. I dedicate this entry to my newly-wedded friend, Mr Alfie. Alfie is a young man in his very early 30s. He is active and his work requires him to use most of his energy. He keeps a busy lifestyle by going out after working hours and still makes time for school. He weight is of an acceptable range. In summary, he is young, active, does not have over-weight issues and he has frequent gout attacks.

Why? Gout does not only attack the elderly. Gout is a type of arthritis caused by uric acid builds up and forms crystals which are deposited inside the joints. It is a joint condition. If left untreated, an acute attack will subside in a week or two, but in most cases, gout will reappear. Both genetic and environmental factors influence the incidence of gout.

Gout happens when there is an excessive intake of “rich food” such as dried mushrooms, tuna, animal organs such as liver, kidney, heart, brains and soy bean related products etc.

Suitable nutrition for “gout-ers”, would be to drink plenty of water to wash away the uric acid from your body and eat less high purine foods (in moderation) such as:

1. Small fish, ikan bilis, fish roe

2. Meat extracts and stock cubes

3. Seafood like crab, cockles, prawns, scallops

4. Asparagus, spinach

5. Soya bean products such as tofu, beancurd, tempeh

6. Wholegrain breads and cereals

Remember, the key is MODERATION and VARIETY- just as in weight-loss.

If you are planning to lose weight, you have to avoid a high protein diet as it may trigger or aggravate a gout attack. As such, always consult your nutritionist and it is important to let he/she know about your condition. Currently, our weight loss programme as you can read from

here

states that the client takes a lot of food high in protein during the detoxification period. Clients with gout occurrence will be given different meal plans to help them achieve the same results without having to go through any possible attacks. Your personal nutritionist is your best pal and help-line during weight loss. They will see you through your struggle and doubt in the process. This is why shows like Biggest Loser has personal trainers and nutritionists with them.

In addition, do simple movements to prevent stiffness when you feel better.

I do hope that my friend, Alfie, will have less gout attacks now that he has someone to care for him and look after his diet. Selamat Pengantin Baru!

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