What are the 10 diet tips to help you avoid gout attacks?
1. Eliminate all purine foods from your diet. Foods that are high in purines include: • alcoholic beverages • beef kidneys • consommé • fish • game meats • gravy • herring • mackerel • mussels • organ meat (kidney, liver, sweetbread) • roe • sardines • scallops • shellfish • smelt • yeast Foods moderately-high in purines include: • anchovies • asparagus • bacon • beef • cauliflower • chicken • duck • goose • grouse • haddock • ham • kidney beans • lentils • lima beans • mushrooms • mutton • oatmeal • partridge • peas • pheasant • pork • poultry • salmon • soy • spinach • tripe • trout • turkey • veal • wheat bran • wheat germ 2. Eat foods that can lower uric acid levels and reduce inflammation. They include: • bananas • blueberries • bread • cabbage • carbonated drinks • celery • cereal • cherries • chocolate • cocoa • coffee • dark berries • flaxseed oil • fruit juices with purified water • green-leafy vegetables • kale • low-fat dairy foods • mandarins • olive oil • oranges • nuts •
