What are the things you can eat and the things you can't eat when you have gout?

What are the things you can eat and the things you can't eat when you have gout?One of my family members have gout and I need to let them know.

sevenfourteen87
My stepfather has gout and I know that he has flare-ups if he eats lentils or beans.

LULU
Foods To Avoid

Diets which are high in purines and high in protein have long been suspected of causing an increased risk of gout (a type of arthritis caused by high levels of uric acid in the body which form crystals in the joints, resulting in pain and inflammation)

peas
beans
mushrooms
cauliflower
spinach

Foods Higher In Purines

Johns Hopkins lists foods which are higher in purines

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

What Should You Eat?

Dietary restrictions suggest what people should not eat, but what should people eat? What foods will help control gout attacks? The American Medical Association recommends the following dietary guidelines for people with gout, advising them to eat a diet:


high in complex carbohydrates (fiber-rich whole grains, fruits, and vegetables)

low in protein (15% of calories and sources should be soy, lean meats, or poultry)

no more than 30% of calories in fat (with only 10% animal fats)


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

What do you think? Answer below! Gout - information, symptoms and treatments. Googout.info health information factsheet - advice on gout and its symptoms, causes and treatment, plus prevention through diet.

Do you find what you need? Look here!

Gout Diet

curegoutpainnow.com - When you have gout diet is probably the first thing you need to take a look at. Diet plays a major part in your gout, as the food you eat contains the compounds which cause gout problems.
Video Rating: 0 / 5

Gout - information, symptoms and treatments. Googout.info health information factsheet - advice on gout and its symptoms, causes and treatment, plus prevention through diet.

---

Orignal From: What are the things you can eat and the things you can't eat when you have gout?