Will a vegetarian diet increase purine content in body and thus provoke gout?Because mostly vegetarians get their protein from nuts, beans and legumes which contain considerable amount of purine. I'm gradually switching to be a vegetarian and my mom said to watch my nuts and beans consumption.
susan n
Your mother is mistaken.
For the most part it is animal products that are high in purines. Here is a table with a list of commonly eaten foods:
http://www.acumedico.com/purine.htm
majnun99
I honestly never heard of a vegetarian with gout. Only meat eaters, usually people who eat a lot of organ meats.
Mountain Man
your mom is right so eat some meat for heaven sake !
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