| Diet is important in getting rid of gout. But knowing | | | | In particular, it is recommended that you avoid venison, |
| what makes a good diet is confusing. Here, you'll find a | | | | pheasant, partridge, heart, liver, kidneys, anchovies, |
| recommended gout diet that lists foods to avoid and | | | | sardines, herring, mackerel, broth, gravy, shrimp, |
| foods you can eat, to help you get rid of gout. | | | | scallops, asparagus, cauliflower, spinach, mushrooms, |
| Why is diet just so important when trying to get rid of | | | | soy, oatmeal, mincemeat, meat extracts, and yeast |
| gout? It is all because of chemical compounds called | | | | including yeast extracts. |
| 'purines.' These help to convert your food to energy | | | | And the foods, with low purine levels, that you can |
| and your genes to protein among other things. During | | | | safely eat, generally fall within; low-fat dairy products, |
| this metabolizing process, they break down and uric | | | | high vitamin C foods, essential fatty acids, complex |
| acid is produced as a byproduct. | | | | carbohydrates, most green leafy vegetables, and fruit. |
| And, as you probably already know, high levels of uric | | | | So typical foods you can eat as part of a |
| acid can lead to the formation of uric acid crystals in | | | | recommended gout diet are; tuna, flax-seed, nuts, rice, |
| your joints that cause the symptoms of gout. So, as a | | | | pasta, cereals, potatoes, red bell peppers, red cabbage, |
| gout sufferer, you need to lower your uric acid levels | | | | green cabbage, kale, parsley, celery, low-fat yoghurt, |
| to help get rid of your gout. | | | | low-fat cheese, low-fat milk (not soy), cherries, |
| Now, purines also exist in your food, as well as your | | | | pineapple, strawberries, blueberries, bananas, etc. |
| body's cells, so that you need to reduce your intake of | | | | But there are other important issues that affect your |
| those foods that are high in purines. But there are | | | | propensity to get gout such as; your lifestyle, your |
| foods which have relatively low purine levels which | | | | weight position, your family history of gout and/or |
| you can eat without any problems. | | | | arthritis, medical conditions, medications, etc. |
| In general, the foods with the highest purine | | | | And preventing recurring gout is really important, |
| concentrations are those that have high protein levels. | | | | because frequent gout attacks can result in |
| This includes fatty red meat, offal, game, poultry, some | | | | permanently damaged joints over time, as well as |
| fish, shellfish, legumes, yeast, etc. Alcohol should also | | | | kidney problems such as very painful kidney stones. |
| be avoided. | | | | |