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Foods That Cause Gout

It’s important to know that high purine foods cause your body to create more uric acid in your body.  With this information you can avoid foods eating extremely high purine and to eat certain foods in moderation.

Below is a list of food and drink to avoid eating at all (extremely high in purine), food that you should eat a little of (high in purine), food that you can eat in moderation (moderately high in purine), and foods that are fine to eat (low in purine).

Foods Extremely High in Purine (avoid eating/drinking at all):

  • Beer
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Anchovies
  • Yeast
  • Herring
  • Mussels
  • Smelt
  • Sardines
  • Organ Meat
    • Liver
    • Kidneys
    • Sweetbreads
    • Hearts

Foods High in Purine (eat only a little):

  • Anchovies
  • Grouse
  • Mutton
  • Veal
  • Bacon
  • Liver
  • Salmon
  • Turkey
  • Kidneys
  • Partridge
  • Trout
  • Goose
  • Haddock
  • Pheasant
  • Scallops
  • Shrimp
  • Lobster

Moderately high in purine (eat in moderation)

  • Beef
  • Pork
  • Chicken
  • Tuna
  • Ham
  • Cold Cuts
  • Hot Dogs

Vegetables high in purine (eat in moderation)

  • Peas
  • Beans
  • Mushrooms
  • Cauliflower
  • Spinach
  • Asparagus

Foods Low in Purine (Foods to eat more of):

  • Water (Important: 7 cups a day)
  • Whole Grains
  • Fruits
    • Cherries
    • Dark Berries
  • Vegetables (Except in list above)
    • Celery
  • Dairy
    • Cheese
    • Milk
  • Foods low in protein

 

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  • Why You Should Avoid These Foods If You Have Gout | Relieve Your … – A major factor in having a gout attack is ingesting large amounts of foods that have a high purine content. When this acid gets out of control it settles in your joints and causes painful gout. Not eating foods with high purine levels can help you avoid an attack.

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categories Foods That Cause Gout, List of High Purine Foods | admin | datetime March 1, 2010 3:42 am | comments Comments (7)

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