Gout: What Diet Is Allowed, What's Not

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Diet

It is suggested that people with gout reduce their intake of purine-rich foods. As these natural substances are found in all protein foods, it is impossible to eliminate all purines from their diet.

Foods which are bad to eat if you have gout

These purine-rich foods can raise the level of uric acid and provoke an attack.

– Red meat (beef, pork, and lamb), organ meats (brain, kidney, liver, heart), game meat (like goose)

– Fish such as anchovies, sardines, herring, mackerel, shellfish (especially scallops and mussels)

– Fried and fatty foods, like heavily marbled meats, poultry skin

– Legumes (dried beans and peas), spinach, asparagus, cauliflower, mushrooms

– Intake of alcoholic beverages, especially beer

– Certain dairy products such as whole milk, butter, ice cream

– Meat extracts (soup, broth, gravies)

– Mushrooms

– Ice cream, and fried foods.

Foods which are good to eat if you have gout

– Fresh cherries, strawberries, blueberries, other red-blue berries, bananas, watermelons, cantaloupes, apples, apricots, peaches, grapes, tangerines, oranges, pineapples

– Celeries, kales, cabbages, red cabbages, parsley, green leafy vegetables, artichokes, tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, red bell peppers, lemons, potatoes

– Yogurt, cheeses, eggs, sour cream and other dairy products made with low-fat milk

– Complex carbohydrates: bread, wheat crackers, rye products, barley, cornmeal, pasta and other whole grain products as long as they are unrefined.

A diet which is low in protein is good for people with this disease.

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Sources: ♦ niams.nih.gov ♦ gout.om ♦ rheumatology.org

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