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A Tofu-Gout Connection?

 The consensus from experts nowadays is that soy bean curd (tofu), soy milk and textured vegetable protein are perfectly fine for people with gout to consume. A February 2015 review in the 《European Journal of Nutrition》 found that soy products did not increase uric acid levels in Chinese adults after menopause who were at risk of high blood pressure or diabetes.

In fact  Northwest Kidney Centers specifically recommend consuming soy bean curd (tofu) and other nonmeat protein sources like nuts, beans, lentils and dairy to help manage gout. They say tofu is good as it is high in protein and low in purines, but also suggest people with gout try other soy foods like soy nuts, soy protein shakes, soy milk or edamame (steamed soybeans still in the pod).

Not every soya product is low in purines. A study in a 2014 issue of Japan's 《Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin》 reported on the purine content of many foods and categorized natto — made from fermented soya beans — as having a moderate purine content. So gout-prone people may need to take more care with this particular product, and also with tempeh, which is another fermented soya product.

By Angela Dowden

https://www.livestrong.com/article/401189-eating-tofu-for-gout/