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
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.
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Foods High in Purine.
It is best to avoid these foods |
Foods with Moderate levels of purines
eat occasionally |
| Liver |
Asparagus |
| Kidney |
Beef |
| Anchovies |
Bouillon |
| Sardines |
Chicken |
| Herrings |
Crab |
| Mussels |
Duck |
| Bacon |
Ham |
| Scallops |
Kidney beans |
| Cod |
Lentils |
| Trout |
Lima beans |
| Haddock |
Mushrooms |
| Veal |
Lobster |
| Venison |
Oysters |
| Turkey |
Pork |
| Alcohol esp beer |
Shrimp |
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Spinach |
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