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Foods you should eat in case of gout

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If you are suffering from gout, your diet becomes very important for you. If you are to avoid the pain of gout and want to get rid of this problem, it will become increasingly important for you to watch your food and include foods which can help you to ease the problem.

Weight loss

Since overweight may increase the risk of developing gout, losing weight becomes very important for people who are suffering from gout. You will need to reduce the number of calories and will need to lose weight so as to lower uric acid levels so that we can reduce the number of gout attacks. Reducing weight is also important for you because it will reduce the stress on your joints.

Carbohydrate

You will need to eat more fruits, vegetables and whole grains because they contain complex carbohydrates. At the same time, you will need to avoid foods like white bread, cakes, sugar sweetened beverages, candy and products that contain high fructose corn syrup.

Fats

You will need to reduce saturated fats that comes from red meats, poultry and high-fat dairy products. Unsaturated fats are healthy and good for you.

Proteins

If you’re suffering from gout, you will need to limit your daily protein that comes from lean meat, fish and poultry to 4 to 6 ounces. However, there is no problem in consuming protein in the form of low fat or fat-free dairy products like low-fat yogurt or skim milk. These are good for you because they can reduce uric acid levels in your body.

Water

To reduce gout attack, you will need to keep yourself hydrated and that is possible by drinking more water. When the increase your water consumption, it will reduce number of counter-attacks. You will need at least 16 glasses of fluid every day and half of that should be water.

High-purine vegetables

High purine vegetables are often prescribed for patients suffering from gout because it does not increase the risk of gout or re-occurrence of the attacks. You need a healthy diet which should include lots of fruits and vegetables and it should include high purine vegetables like asparagus, spinach, cauliflower, peas and mushrooms. You also need to include beans and lentils because they can provide you with good amount of protein and they are also moderately high in purines.

Organ or glandular meats

You need to avoid meats like liver, kidney etc. because they have high purine levels and then not good for you when you’re suffering from gout as they can contribute to high blood levels of uric acid.

Watch your seafood

If you like seafood, you should be a little careful while selecting them. You need to avoid certain types of seafood is that are high in purines. So, avoid anchovies, sardines, herring, mussels, trout, scallops, mackerel and tuna.

Alcohol

Researchers believe that when you consume alcohol, uric acid production in your body may increase and alcohol also causes dehydration. Especially you need to avoid beer because it is associated with a higher risk of gout and re-occurrence of attacks. You also need to avoid distilled liquors. If you cannot stay away from alcohol, it is very important to talk to your doctor before you start your drink.

Vitamin C

Vitamin C is useful for you because it can help lowering uric acid levels in your body. You can always take a 500 mg vitamin C supplement. There are other health benefits of vitamins C and so taking a regular supplement of vitamins C is beneficial for you.

References

1. Gout And You: The Ultimate Gout Diet & Cookbook
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