? What foods should be avoided in cases of high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high cholesterol, and high uric acid? It’s so comprehensive – one copy for everyone!

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? What foods should be avoided in cases of high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high cholesterol, and high uric acid? It’s so comprehensive – one copy for everyone! Blood pressure, blood lipids, blood sugar, and blood uric acid are the four most fundamental indicators for measuring our physical health. However, data shows that in our country, there are currently 330 million people suffering from hypertension, 150 million people with diabetes, over 180 million people with abnormal blood lipid levels, and over 120 million people with elevated uric acid levels! In terms of what can help control these indicators, diet is the most important factor. However, many people really do not know what foods should be avoided in cases of high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high cholesterol, and high uric acid levels. Today, we’ve compiled this list for everyone. We recommend that those with abnormal levels of these indicators, as well as high-risk individuals, save this list for future reference. What foods should people with hypertension avoid? Can I eat pickles and sauces? Blood needs to be pumped throughout the body under a certain pressure; this pressure is known as blood pressure. If blood pressure becomes too high, it can damage various organs and tissues, including blood vessels, the heart, and kidneys. It also increases the risk of stroke. 1. Avoid eating: High-salt foods. The main component of table salt is sodium chloride. Excessive retention of sodium can lead to an increase in extracellular fluid, greater cardiac output, and elevated blood pressure, thereby increasing the risk of stroke and myocardial infarction. Therefore, foods with high salt content should be avoided as much as possible. The World Health Organization recommends that the daily salt intake per person should not exceed 6g. Therefore, for those with high blood pressure, it is possible to eat pickled vegetables and sauces, but in moderation, so as to keep daily salt intake at no more than 6 grams. Common high-salt foods include: pickled vegetables, cured meat, smoked meat, sausages, grilled food, fried foods, fast food, soups, sauces, etc. 2 Things to Avoid: High-calorie foods. High-calorie foods (such as glucose, sucrose, chocolate, etc.) can lead to obesity, and people who are obese have a higher incidence of hypertension compared to those with a normal weight. Patients with hypertension often suffer from overweight or obesity. 3 things that should not be eaten: Dog meat. Although there are many causes of hypertension, in traditional Chinese medicine most cases fall under the category of yin deficiency and yang excess. Dog meat warms the kidneys and strengthens yang, which can exacerbate the condition of hypertension of this type. Other types of hypertension may be caused by kidney yang deficiency, upward disturbance of deficient yang, accumulation of phlegm-fire within the body, or blood stasis blocking the meridians. Consuming dog meat can either exacerbate these conditions by stirring up yang energy, worsening phlegm-fire, or promoting fire that dries out the blood – all of which are detrimental to the condition. Therefore, it is not advisable to consume. 4 Things Not to Eat: People with high blood pressure should avoid drinking strong tea, especially strong black tea. Because black tea contains the highest amount of theophylline, it can cause discomfort such as brain excitement, restlessness, insomnia, and palpitations, thereby raising blood pressure. Drinking light green tea is beneficial for the treatment of hypertension. 5 things to avoid: High-fat and high-cholesterol foods. When it comes to meat, opt for the lean parts; fatty meat, pig’s trotters, chicken skin, duck skin, etc., contain high levels of cholesterol and calories, and can lead to arteriosclerosis. Avoid fried foods such as pretzels, fried pancakes, or puff pastries. Vegetable oil should be used for cooking, avoiding animal oil. What should not be eaten for diabetes? Can I eat sugar, drink porridge, and eat sweet potatoes? The most common question seen in clinical practice is: Doctor, I have diabetes – what can’t I eat? In fact, for people with diabetes or abnormal blood sugar levels, they can eat just about anything when it comes to diabetes! Some friends might ask: Weren’t fruits and sweets said to be off-limits? Should I eat less grain too, and reduce meat consumption as well? Li Wenhui, an associate chief physician and associate professor in the Endocrinology Department at Peking Union Medical College Hospital, emphasized that there are no foods that should be completely avoided; the key issues are rather how much to eat and how to eat them. In general, from a nutritional standpoint, various ingredients can be selected and consumed according to personal preference. The main thing to pay attention to is the method of cooking—frying, stir-frying, and deep-frying should be minimized, while steaming, boiling, stewing, and mixing are preferable methods. Without going into too much detail, choosing foods based on their glycemic index is the simplest way. Foods with a high glycemic index should be consumed in moderation. So, which foods have a high glycemic index? A total of 236 foods from 10 different food categories are listed here, along with their glycemic index (GI). Each category is sorted according to its GI value, to facilitate your selection: Generally speaking, foods with a GI greater than 70 are considered high-GI foods; they are digested quickly in the stomach and intestines, have a high absorption rate, result in rapid release of glucose, and lead to high glucose levels in the blood ； FOODS with a GI of less than 55 are considered low-GI foods; they stay in the gastrointestinal tract for a longer time, have a low absorption rate, and result in slow glucose release, which helps prevent postprandial hyperglycemia. Foods with a GI value between 55 and 70 are medium GI foods. Generally, beans, dairy products, and vegetables are low-GI foods, while grains, starchy roots, and fruits often exhibit varying GI levels depending on the variety and processing method. 1. Sugar serial number food name GI 1 maltose 105 2 glucose 100 3 soft white sugar 83.8 4 gummy candy 80 5 honey 73 6 sucrose 65 7 sugar cubes 65 8 chocolate 49 9 lactose 46 10MM chocolate 32 11 fructose 23 2. Cereals and their products serial number food name GI 1 steamed bun (rich powder) 88.1 2 sticky rice 88 3 Glutinous rice 87 4 Instant rice 87 5 Large rice 83.2 6 Rice cakes 82 7 Noodles (wheat flour, wet) 81.6 8 Pancakes 79.6 9 Corn flakes (commercially available) 78.5 10 Fried dough sticks 74.9 11 Corn flakes (high fiber label, commercially available) 74 12 Millet (cooked rice) 71 13 Brown rice 70 14 Rice porridge (regular) 69.4 15 cornmeal (coarse flour, cooked porridge) 68 16 buckwheat noodles steamed buns 66.7 17 barley flour 66 18 rice glutinous rice porridge 65.3 19 semolina 65 20 millet porridge 61.5 21 buckwheat noodles 59.3 22 noodles (durum wheat flour, fine, cooked) 55 23 oat bran 55 24 Noodles (durum wheat flour, dry, fine) 55 25 Black rice 55 26 Corn (sweet, boiled) 55 27 Buckwheat (yellow) 54 28 Corn grits porridge 51.8 29 Cornmeal porridge (coarse flour) 50.9 30 Sticky rice (high in amylose) 50 31 Noodles (durum wheat flour, dry, with egg, coarse) 49 32 Noodles (wheat flour, dry, flat, thick) 46 33 Macaroni (tubular, thick) 45 34 Black rice porridge 42.3 35 Wheat (whole grain, boiled) 41 36 Noodles (white, thin, dry) 41 37 Noodles (whole wheat flour, thin) 37 38 Thread noodles (solid, thin) 35 39 Rye (whole grain, boiled) 34 40 Noodles (fortified protein, thin, boiled) 27 41 Barley (whole grain, boiled) 25 42 Rice bran 19 3. Potatoes, starch and their products Serial number Food name GI 1 Potato (grilled, no grease) 85 2 Potato (roasted in microwave) 82 3 Sweet potato (red, boiled) 76.7 4 Potato mashed 73 5 Potato (boiled) 66.4 6 Potato (steamed) 65 7 Potato 62 8 Potato chips (fried) 60.3 9 French fries 60 10 Potatoes (roasted) 60 11 Sweet potato (yam) 54 12 Sweet potato starch 34.5 13 Lotus root starch 32.6 14 Vermicelli soup (pea) 31.6 15 Potato vermicelli 13.6 4. Vegetable serial number Food name GI 1 Pumpkin 75 2 Carrot 71 3 Muskmelon 65 4 beet 64 5 yam 51 6 taro (steamed) 47.7 7 tomato soup 38 8 snow konjac 17 9 Korean moss <15 10 asparagus <15 11 green cauliflower <15 12 cauliflower <15 13 celery <15 14 cucumber <15 15 eggplant <15 16 Fresh green beans＜15 17 Lettuce (various types)＜15 18 Lettuce＜15 19 Green pepper＜15 20 Tomato＜15 21 Spinach＜15 5. Fruits and their products No. Food name GI 1 Watermelon 72 2 Pineapple 66 3 Apricot (canned, containing light juice) 64 4 Raisins 64 5 peaches (canned, high sugar content) 58 6 papaya 58 7 grapes (light yellow, small, seedless) 56 8 mango 55 9 plantain 53 10 banana 52 11 kiwi 52 12 peaches (canned, low sugar content) 52 13 grapes 43 14 tangerines 43 15 American apples 40 16 apples 36 17 pears 36 18 dried apricots 31 19 peaches (canned, with juice) 30 20 raw bananas 30 21 peaches 28 22 grapefruit 25 23 plums 24 24 cherries 22 6. Milk and dairy products serial number food name GI 1 yogurt (added sugar) 48 2 grams of sugar milk powder 47.6 3 aged milk powder 40.8 4 yogurt (regular) 36 5 milk (added sugar and chocolate) 34 6 yogurt (low fat) 33 7 Skim milk 32 8 Milk 27.6 9 Whole milk 27 10 Sugar-reducing milk powder 26 11 Milk (with artificial sweeteners and chocolate) 24 12 Soy milk 19 13 Yogurt cheese (low fat, with artificial sweeteners) 14 14 Low-fat milk 11.9 7. Beans and their products Serial number Food name GI 1 Soybean noodles (with flour) Vermicelli 66.6 2 Black bean soup 64 3 green beans (canned) 52 4 lentils (green, small, canned) 52 5 Romano beans 46 6 green beans (canned) 45 7 lentil soup (canned) 44 8 black beans 42 9 chickpeas (canned) 42 10 curry chickpeas (canned) 41 11 green beans 39 12 lentils 38 13 green beans (pressure processed) 34 14 green bean noodles 33.4 15 Chickpeas 33 16 Lima beans (tender, frozen) 32 17 Tofu (stewed) 31.9 18 Lima beans (plus 10 grams of sucrose) 31 19 Lima beans 31 20 Lima beans (plus 5 grams of sucrose) 30 21 Lentils (green, small) 30 22 Mung beans 27.2 23 Green beans 27 24 Lentils (red, small) 26 25 Dried tofu 23.7 26 Tofu (frozen) 22.3 27 Soybeans (soaked, boiled) 18 28 Broad beans (spiced) 16.9 29 Soybeans (canned) 14 8. Convenience food serial number Food name GI 1 baguette 90 2 rice (Kellogg's) 88 3 rice (ready to eat, boil for 6 minutes) 87 4 white bread 87 5 Quaker oatmeal 83 6 Puffed Crackers 81 7 Cocoa Rice (Kellogg's) 77 8 Vanilla Waffles 77 9 Waffle Crackers 76 10 Graham Waffles 74 11 Salted Crackers 72 12 Wheat Crackers 70 13 Bread (wheat flour, gluten removed) 70 14 Ready-to-eat soup 69.4 15 Wheat Flakes 69 16 Bread (whole flour) 69 17 Bread (wheat flour, high fiber) 68 18 Croissant bread 67 19 Arrowroot biscuits 66 20 Bread (80% to 100% barley flour) 66 21 Nutritional cake 65.7 22 Bread (black flour) 65 23 Bread (80% oatmeal) 65 24 High fiber rye crackers 65 25 Bread (semolina) 64 26 Oil crispy biscuits 64 27 Hamburger 61 28 Pizza (including cheese) 60 29 Pastry 59 30 Black flour 57.9 31 Oat meal biscuits 55 32 Popcorn 55 33 Heavy sugar and heavy oil biscuits 54 34 Buckwheat instant noodles 53.2 35 Bread (50% ~ 80% broken wheat grains) 52 36 Bread (rye grains) 50 37 Chocolate rack 49 38 Danone leisure biscuits 47.1 39 bread (wheat flour, including dried fruits) 47 40 bread (45% ~ 50% oat bran) 47 41 rice (ready to eat, soak in hot water for 1 minute) 46 42 bread (50% barley grains) 46 43 Danone sunshine biscuits 46 44 bread (mixed grains) 45 45 milk custard (milk + starch + sugar) 43 46 Whole wheat vitamins (Kellogg's) 42 47 Danone milk crispy biscuits 39.3 48 Bread (50% ~ 80% broken barley grains) 34 9. Beverage serial number Food name GI 1 Fanta soft drink 68 2 Soft drink/soda drink 63 3 Ice cream 61 4 Coke-soft drink 53±7 5 Orange juice 52 6 Ice cream (low fat) 50 7 Grape juice 48 8 grapefruit juice (no sugar added) 48 9 pineapple juice (no sugar added) 46 10 pear juice (canned) 44 11 apple juice 41 12 cola drink 40.3 13 Fanta 34 14 peach juice 32.7 10. Mixed meals and other serial number food names GI 1 date 103 2 beef noodles 88.6 3 rice + braised pork 73.3 4 Corn flour + margarine (boiled) 69 5 Rice + scrambled eggs with garlic sprouts 68 6 Steamed buns + butter 68 7 Two-way noodle steamed buns (cornmeal + flour) 64.9 8 Rice + fried garlic sprouts 57.9 9 Rice + fried pork with celery 57.1 10 Steamed buns + fried eggs with soy sauce 49.4 11 Steamed buns + scrambled eggs with celery 48.6 12 Pancakes + fried fungus with eggs 48.4 13 Celery and pork buns 39.1 14 Durum wheat flour wontons with meat filling 39 15 Rice + fish 37 16 Sanxian dumplings 28 17 Pork stewed vermicelli 16.7 18 Peanuts 14 In addition, we will also list some common questions about diabetes.: 1 Should you eat less staple food if you have diabetes? Actually, it’s not like that. If one doesn’t eat enough food, there will be an energy deficiency. A lack of energy puts the body in a state of negative energy; having diabetes does not mean that the body is in such a state of negative energy, as this can lead to problems both mentally and physically. 2 How much is appropriate to eat as staple food? Generally, 5-6 taels per day (raw weight). We do not advocate overeating, but it is necessary to eat enough in the right amounts. To be more specific, if they don’t have to do heavy labor, women can consider consuming 5 liang of staple food per day ； Men can consider 6-7 liang. When distributed across three meals, each meal would amount to about 1.5–2 taels (all weights are on a raw basis). 3 Should diabetics eat fruits? **One definitely should eat fruits! Because fruits have many benefits for the human body: fruits can promote digestion. For example, after having a hearty dinner, some people find that eating a little fruit makes their stomach feel much better and less bloated. Secondly, fruits can also help balance the body’s pH level. Those who consume a lot of meat are prone to high uric acid levels; eating fruits can alkalize the blood to some extent, which facilitates the elimination of uric acid. Furthermore, pectin, fructose, minerals, vitamins, and other components found in fruits are of great importance for the health of the human intestine as well as overall health. They also help to reduce blood viscosity, offering numerous benefits that cannot be listed all here. Generally, fruits such as apples, pears, and oranges should be consumed in amounts of no more than 250 grams per day (the edible part of an apple is about 200 grams). They can be eaten before exercise, as this helps muscles function better and also helps to counteract the effects of fructose intake during exercise, offering multiple benefits. However, it’s advisable to eat tropical fruits in moderation, such as lychees, mangoes, bananas, longans, etc., as these fruits are quite sweet. But it doesn’t mean it can’t be eaten; just eat less of it. What should not be eaten for high blood lipids? Can people with high blood lipid levels eat meat? Of course, you can eat meat if you have high blood lipids! Just eat less meat, and especially less fatty meat and foods high in cholesterol. Moreover, even if one does not eat meat and only consumes grains, the body will still convert excess nutrients into fat, so blood lipid levels cannot be properly controlled. Therefore, not only should one eat less fatty foods, but also avoid consuming too much of other meals and snacks. It is necessary to control the total amount of calories consumed per day. In simple terms, if one used to feel 80% full after each meal, then they should aim for 70% full; if they used to feel 70% full, then they should aim for 60% full. 1. Avoid eating: high-fat foods such as pork belly, ribs, fatty beef, and fatty lamb. The fat content in these foods accounts for 50%–60% of their total weight; consume them in moderation. There are also some high-fat foods that are often overlooked, such as walnuts, sunflower seeds, cashews, macadamia nuts, and ginkgo nuts. The fat content in these nuts is even higher than that in meat. Consuming these nuts can help regulate blood lipid levels; however, portion size is crucial—don’t eat too many of them. 2 Things That Should Not Be Consumed: People with high blood lipid levels should abstain from alcohol; beverages such as baijiu, beer, and fruit wine should all be avoided. The greatest harm of alcohol is that it damages the liver, and drinking can lead to increased levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and serum triglycerides. Moreover, the ethanol contained in alcohol affects liver and kidney metabolism. 3 things that should not be eaten: High-sugar foods. As mentioned earlier, even if one does not eat meat and only consumes grains, the body will still convert any excess nutrients into fat, which means blood lipid levels cannot be properly controlled. So those high-sugar foods that cause us to consume more calories should be eaten in moderation. Such as pastries, candies, white bread, milk chocolate, various sugary drinks, and so on. What should people with gout avoid eating? Can people with gout eat meat, drink alcohol, and consume seafood? “Gout was formerly known as the “disease of kings,” as it first appeared in European royal courts. Court life at that time was extravagant; there was an excessive consumption of meat and dairy products. The high purine content in these high-protein foods led to abnormally high levels of uric acid in the blood, causing gout, whose pain can be truly unbearable! The most important aspect of controlling gout is managing one’s diet—avoiding foods high in purines. So, the question is: which foods have high purine content, and which ones have low purine content? I. Foods that should be avoided (or consumed as little as possible) for gout
Food | Calories | Fat | Purines | Name (kcal) (g) (mg)
Oysters | 87 | 1.4 | 316 |
Bean sprouts | 384 | 15.1 | 166 |
Black fish | 180 | 10.4 | 183.2 |
Dried scallops | 302 | 0.7 | 390 |
Hairtail | 102 | 2 | 391.6 |
Chicken liver | 120 | 4.6 | 293.5 |
Sea eel | 97 | 1 | 159.5 |
Shiitake mushrooms | 40 | 0.4 | 214 |
Pig liver | 119 | 2.9 | 229.1 |
Sakura salmon | 314 | 25.9 | 355.4 |
Dried small fish | 335 | 4.4 | 1538.9 |
Grass shrimp | 98 | 0.7 | 162.2 |
Oysters | 77 | 1.6 | 239 |

II. Foods that can be consumed in moderation for gout
Food | Calories | Fat | Purines | Name (kcal) (g) (mg)
Pig brain | 525 | 8.7 | 65.3 |
Mung beans | 1436 | 0.9 | 75.1 |
Pig stomach | 651 | 10.8 | 132.4 |
Cabbage | 67 | 0.3 | 30.2 |
Red beans | 1394 | 0.6 | 53.2 |
Pig intestines | 895 | 20.4 | 69.8 |
Shepherd’s purse | 67 | 0.5 | 33.4 |
Black beans | 1558 | 11.6 | 137.4 |
Lamb meat | 832 | 13 | 111.5 |
Beef meat | 1050 | 19.5 | 83.7 |
Peanuts | 248 | 0.7 | 95.3 |
Tofu | 214 | 2.7 | 55.5 |
Eel | 361 | 0.5 | 92.8 |
Dried tofu | 802 | 9.7 | 66.5 |
Kelp | 67 | 0.2 | 96.6 |
Soy milk | 269 | 1.6 | 27.75 |
Enoki mushrooms | 134 | 0.4 | 60.9 |
Chicken thighs | 601 | 5.9 | 140.3 |
Minnows | 382 | 3.2 | 137.1 |
Mushrooms | 113 | 0.4 | 28.4 |
Chicken breast | 437 | 0.9 | 137.4 |
Red carp | 559 | 4.6 | 140.3 |
Chestnuts | 781 | 0.6 | 34.6 |
Lotus seeds | 592 | 0.7 | 40.9 |
Pork | 483 | 3.2 | 132.6 |
Crabs | 596 | 3.6 | 81.6 |
Also, remember the following items! 1. Eat less high-fructose foods. Besides various purine-containing foods, gout patients’ other \"enemies\" are foods containing \"fructose\". Patients with gout should eat fewer fruits with high sweetness, especially those with high fructose content. An increase in fructose levels in the blood leads to a rapid rise in blood uric acid and uric acid levels in urine. Furthermore, some beverages contain \"fruit glucose syrup\". Therefore, patients with gout should check the ingredient list before eating and limit their intake of foods containing fructose. 2. Eat less seasoning. People with gout know they should eat less seafood, but many are not aware that food seasonings such as oyster sauce, abalone juice, seafood sauce, shiitake sauce, and concentrated chicken broth also contain high levels of purines. These seasonings are often products obtained through the extraction and concentration of animals, seafood, and similar ingredients; they contain very high levels of purines. Consuming foods prepared with these seasonings can lead to a rapid increase in uric acid levels in the body within a short period of time. A rapid rise in blood uric acid levels can lead to a gout attack. 3. Strong coffee and tea can worsen gout. Beverages such as strong tea and coffee do not increase the purine content, but they have an effect of stimulating the autonomic nervous system, which can exacerbate gout and may also trigger acute attacks of gout; patients with gout should try to avoid consuming them. 4. Don’t drink wine. Everyone knows that people with gout shouldn’t drink beer, because beer contains purines. However, some people think that red wine contains no purines and that it is safe for people with gout to drink it, which is completely wrong! Alcohol has multiple effects on gout; it promotes the absorption of purines. Even though red wine and spirits do not contain purines, consuming them along with other meat products that contain purines can exacerbate gout. Furthermore, alcohol can increase uric acid excretion, raising the risk of gout or high uric acid levels. 5. Eat fewer seed-based foods. Many people might think that since meat contains relatively high levels of purines, choosing a vegetarian diet is always a good option. However, one must also be cautious when selecting vegetables. The purine content in cauliflower, spinach, mushrooms, as well as plant seeds and dried fruits should not be underestimated either; it is still necessary to control intake levels. 6. Eat fewer tomatoes. Traditional Chinese medicine experts advise that people with gout should eat fewer tomatoes, as this will otherwise worsen their condition. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that gout is often caused by cold and dampness; therefore, patients with gout should consume more warm-natured foods that can alleviate and eliminate these conditions. Tomatoes, on the other hand, are of a cool nature, so it is better to eat them in moderation. 7. Eat less whole grains. In addition to the common foods to be avoided by people with gout such as seafood, animal offal, and meat broth, whole grains like corn, buckwheat, and whole wheat flakes should not be used as staple foods. Because the bran of these grains contains a relatively high amount of purines, excessive consumption can lead to increased blood uric acid levels. 8. Eat less internal organs and fish. In both acute and chronic phases of gouty arthritis, it is important for patients to avoid foods high in purines over the long term, such as animal internal organs, sardines, anchois, mackerel, and small shrimps. These are all foods that people with gout should not eat, so be very careful. 9. When eating hot pot, drink plenty of water to prevent gout. It’s also helpful to consume light tea, which can have a certain promoting effect. It is best to drink more purified water or plain water; drinking plenty of water helps with the metabolism and elimination of uric acid, which is beneficial for relieving gout. In addition, even on normal days, it is generally recommended that people with gout drink more than 2 liters of water per day, as this helps to excrete more uric acid. Alkaline soda water is preferable; if that’s not preferred, plain water is also a good choice. 10. The diet should be low in protein; patients with gout should opt for milk, cheese, skimmed milk powder, and the egg white. Because they are high-quality proteins rich in essential amino acids, which can meet the needs for continuous renewal of tissue metabolism, and they contain very little purine, so they have almost no adverse effects on gout. Yogurt should not be consumed as it contains a high amount of lactic acid. Such a comprehensive and good article – don’t keep it to yourself; share it with your friends.