Gout Diet
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"Get Out the Gout"
Diet is one of the most important ways of preventing gout attacks.
- Alcohol, especially beer, should be avoided. Limit alcohol consumption to 1 drink 3
times a week.
- Drink 2 to 3 L of fluid daily. Adequate fluid intake helps dilute urinary uric acid.
- Avoid High-Purine foods
- Consume a moderate amount of protein. Limit meat, fish and poultry to 4 - 6 oz per day.
Try other good protein food such as low fat dairy products, tofu and eggs.
- Limit fat intake by choosing leaner meats, foods prepared with less oils and lower fat
dairy products.
Avoiding high purine foods on a gout diet
Uric acid is a metabolic product of purine nucleic acids. Some purines are made in the
body, while other purine comes from the food we eat. Reducing the amount of purines eaten
would seem sensible, though evidence to demonstrate that would seem to be lacking. Weight
reduction in those who are overweight is probably at least, if not more, important.
Gout diet and weight
Uric acid is a metabolic product of purine nucleic acids. Some purines are made in the
body, while other purine comes from the food we eat. Reducing the amount of purines eaten
would seem sensible, though evidence to demonstrate that would seem to be lacking. Weight
reduction in those who are overweight is probably at least, if not more, important.
Avoid High-Purine foods
- Sweetbreads
- Anchovies
- Sardines
- Liver
- Beef kidneys
- Brains
- Meat extracts (e.g Oxo, Bovril)
- Herring
- Mackerel
- Scallops
- Game meats
- Gravy
Use in Moderation
- Vegetables: asparagus, cauliflower, spinach, mushrooms and green
peas
- Lentils, dried peas and beans
- Beef, pork, poultry, fish and seafood
- Oatmeal, wheat bran and wheat germ
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