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Why did Kublai Khan suffer from obesity and gout in his later years?
In fact, this question is a bit interesting, in Nanxun Hall of the National Palace Museum in Taipei. There is a portrait of Kublai Khan, which depicts Kublai Khan's appearance, figure, clothing and so on very exquisitely, even his eyebrows, beard and even wrinkles are painted very exquisitely. This painting is regarded as a model of copy realism in the history of ancient portrait painting. It is not difficult to see that Kublai Khan in the painting is chubby, which is also a true portrayal of Kublai Khan.

As a king, especially the king who initiated reunification, his life is superior in all aspects, and his diet is naturally excellent. In modern terms, it is a diet high in animal fat and cholesterol. This is necessary for Mongolians, who are basically heartless.

In his later years, Kublai Khan no longer went to war as he did when he was young, but learned to deal with state affairs like the emperor of the Central Plains, which led to his obesity due to lack of exercise. Coupled with the death of the queen and her son, it is more difficult to control his diet. Overeating and obesity are important factors leading to gout.

Gout is also called metabolic arthritis. The level of uric acid in human blood rises. When uric acid crystallizes and precipitates in joints, tendons and surrounding tissues, gout will form, resulting in redness, softness, heat and swelling of joints. Simply put, debris between mechanical gears affects gear rotation.

The symptoms of gout are sudden joint pain and joint irritation, especially at night, and sometimes even walking is very painful.

Obesity is an important factor of gout. The more body fat, the worse metabolism. If you eat too much high-protein liver fat food and can't metabolize it, it will gradually turn into uric acid, and gout will occur. At the same time, Kublai Khan loved drinking too much. If the heat produced by 1 g water is 1 calorie, then the heat produced by 1 g wine is 7 calories, which means you have to drink 7 glasses of water to offset it. Drinking too much alcohol will produce more uric acid in the body. After a long time, how can you not produce gout? At the same time, excessive drinking can also lead to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, such as hypertension and coronary heart disease.

Besides, Kublai Khan lived for a long time. He was nearly 80 when he died. According to relevant data, people over 40 years old are more likely to suffer from gout. The older you get, the more likely you are to get gout. Gout is a historically recognized "king's disease" or "rich man's disease".

For gout, the most fundamental thing is to "keep your mouth shut and open your legs", properly control your diet, strengthen exercise and drink more water, because drinking more water and urinating more will reduce uric acid in your body and reduce uric acid deposition.