If you are a gout sufferer, then you want to start a low uric acid diet immediately to prevent further gout attacks. You must be aware that once you have gout you will continue to suffer from flare-ups unless you have surgery to remove the hardened uric acid formations that have formed in your joints.
Like a lot of people you may not want to undergo surgery. If this is the case then you can choose to start a proper diet for gout and maintain an ideal level of weight. In order to prevent the attacks caused by the awful arthritis known as gout, you need to know and consume foods that are low in purines. Foods that are high in purines can cause the development of uric acid in the body and lead to an attack.
Some of the foods that you need to stop eating for an anti-gout diet are…
All red meats, seafood, beans, lentils, peas, poultry, alcohol and breads that contain yeast. You should avoid vegetables and legumes such as cauliflower, oatmeal, mushrooms, soy, spinach, asparagus and tripe.
Being on a gout free diet is not the easiest and at times may seem like there is nothing good on the list of low purines foods. Don’t worry there are plenty of great foods that you can still have on your low uric acid diet.
Some of the best foods for gout include eggs, nuts, fresh vegetables(with the exception of the ones listed above), fresh fruits, milk and other dairy products ( including cheese), and cherries which are known to reduce the amount of uric acid in the body. If cherries are difficult to find or you don’t like them strawberries will work too.
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