esp for jannie,
i knw afew ppl who r close to me has gout & r on strict gout diet.
Best food to reduce gout attacks r cherries.
GOUT:WHAT TO EAT/WHAT NOT TO EAT
Foods NOT to Eat (Fatty and Purine-Rich Foods)
According to the American Medical Association, purine-containing foods to be avoided include:
• Beer, other alcoholic beverages.
• Anchovies, sardines in oil, fish roes, herring.
• Yeast.
• Organ meat (liver, kidneys, sweetbreads)
• Meat extracts, consomme, gravies.
Foods which are 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
Other foods to avoid:
High fat foods such as cream sauses, fried foods and foods containing trans fat (partically
hydrogenated vegetable oils)
Avoiding purine-rich foods is only one aspect of treatment, drink plenty of fluids/water, exercise and
maintain a healthy body weight. Diets designed for quick or extreme weight loss will work against you
though -- they increase uric acid levels in the blood.
During a gout flare up AVOID ALL Extremely Acid Forming Foods:
Artificial sweeteners, Carbonated soft drinks & fizzy drinks , Cigarettes , Flour (white wheat), Goat,
Lamb, Pastries & cakes from white flour, Pork, Sugar, Beer, Brown sugar, Deer, Chocolate, Coffee ,
Custard with white sugar, Jams, Jellies, Liquor, Pasta, Rabbit, Semolina, Table salt refined & iodized,
Tea black, Turkey, Breads White / Wheat, White rice, vinegar.
Foods to Eat More Of!
According to the American Medical Association, a balanced diet for people with gout include foods:
• High in complex carbohydrates (whole grains, fruits, vegetables)
• Low in protein (15% of calories and sources should be fish (but not seafood), tofu, lean
meats, poultry)
• No more than 30% of calories from fat (10% animal fat)
Foods which may be beneficial to people with gout include:
• Dark berries and especially cherries may contain chemicals that lower uric acid and
reduce inflammation.
• Tofu which is made from soybeans may be a better choice than meats.
• Certain fatty acids found in certain fish such as salmon, flax or olive oil, or nuts may
possess some anti-inflammatory benefits.
• Celery has been used over the centuries for arthritis, rheumatism, gout,
Choi's research team followed 47,150 men with no prior history of gout over a 12-year period. The
conclusion: during the 12 year period of assessment, 730 men were diagnosed with gout.
• Study participants who consumed the highest amount of meat were 40 percent more
likely to have gout than those who ate the least amount of meat.
• Study participants who ate the most seafood were 50 percent more likely to have gout.
In this specific study, though, not all purine-rich foods were associated with an increased risk of gout.
There was no increased risk associated with a diet which included:
• peas
• beans
• mushrooms
• cauliflower
• spinach