what kind of food should you avoid when you have gout?

Answer 1

Diets which are high in purines and high in protein have long been suspected of causing an increased risk of gout.

Foods very high in purines include:
hearts
herring
mussels
yeast
smelt
sardines
sweetbreads

Foods moderately high in purines include:
anchovies
grouse
mutton
veal
bacon
liver
salmon
turkey
kidneys
partridge
trout
goose
haddock
pheasant
scallops

http://arthritis.about.com/cs/gout/a/foodstoavoid.htm

According to the American Medical Association, purine-containing foods include:


Beer, other alcoholic beverages.
Anchovies, sardines in oil, fish roes, herring.
Yeast.
Organ meat (liver, kidneys, sweetbreads)
Legumes (dried beans, peas)
Meat extracts, consomme, gravies.
Mushrooms, spinach, asparagus, cauliflower.

http://arthritis.about.com/cs/goutdiet/a/goutpurines.htm

Recommended Foods To Eat


Fresh cherries, strawberries, blueberries, and other red-blue berries
Bananas
Celery
Tomatoes
Vegetables including kale, cabbage, parsley, green-leafy vegetables
Foods high in bromelain (pineapple)
Foods high in vitamin C (red cabbage, red bell peppers, tangerines, mandarins, oranges, potatoes)
Drink fruit juices and purified water (8 glasses of water per day)
Low-fat dairy products
Complex carbohydrates (breads, cereals, pasta, rice, as well as aforementioned vegetables and fruits)
Chocolate, cocoa
Coffee, tea
Carbonated beverages
Essential fatty acids (tuna and salmon, flaxseed, nuts, seeds)
Tofu, although a legume and made from soybeans, may be a better choice than meat

Foods considered moderately high in purines but which may not raise the risk of gout include: asparagus, cauliflower, mushrooms, peas, spinach, whole grain breads and cereals, chicken, duck, ham, turkey, kidney and lima beans. It is important to remember that purines are found in all protein foods. All sources of purines should not be eliminated.

http://arthritis.about.com/od/gout/a/foodstoeat.htm

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Gout is a condition where uric acid crystals build up in the body.
This can happen in the area of the big toe and cause a lot of pain.
Our foods contain purines; some foods are higher in this than others.
The doctor may place you on a lower purine diet (of which they will usually provide you a list of foods to avoid. There is also medications that can lower the uric acid in the blood
Here an alternative way to cure gout?

Answer 4

Take celery seed extract, it has cured my gout problem and I can now eat whatever I want. Check it out. You will thank yourself for trying it.

Answer 5

Liver.

Answer 6

Don't eat red meat, pork, liver, ham, sausage etc. Also, sorry but stay away from beer.

Answer 7

Shrimp and liver

Answer 8

i dont know what to avoid but they have cherry extract pills at herbal places and it works wonders!!! you should try.

Answer 9

alcohol, acidic foods, chocolate

Answer 10

sweets, fatty, creamy not good for you, but you want LOTS of them foods...