27/11/2025
Read this article for more details and medical evidence: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30485934/
Many patients say, “We’ve stopped eating dals, pulses, and all protein because we heard we shouldn’t eat them.”
But this is one of the biggest mistakes you can make for your health.
Protein is essential for your body, your muscles, your enzymes, your hormones, your immunity… everything depends on it.
When you stop protein:
• Your body cannot make the proteins it needs
• Your muscle mass starts dropping
• And lost muscle eventually turns into fat
This weakens your body and worsens inflammation.
Even in conditions like gout, we never stop protein.
We only avoid animal protein, because it is purine-rich and sharply increases uric acid, which can trigger gout attacks.
But vegetable proteins - dals, pulses, legumes - not only are safe, they are necessary.
So please don’t fear protein.
Removing it from your diet harms your body far more than it helps.
Eat balanced, listen to your body, and always take medical advice before making major changes to your diet.
Purine-rich foods like pulses and beans are not only safe, but they actually help reduce the risk of gout. So make your food choices wisely and based on the right information.
[ protein intake, gout diet, uric acid foods, plant protein sources, muscle loss, autoimmune diet, arthritis nutrition, purine foods, healthy eating habits, Dr Pooja Bellani ]
