GOUT DIET
Basically, you try to avoid food that are high in protein and purine which, when metabolized, becomes uric acid - the culprit in gout.
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Reducing |
Increasing |
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Beef, pork, lamb |
Physical exercises |
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Gravy (meat based) |
Control body weight |
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Seafood (anchovies, cod, haddock, herring, sardine, mussels, scallops) |
Fresh vegetables (except those mentioned in left column) |
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Mushrooms, legume foods like peas, beans and lentil, and vegetables such as cauliflower, spinach and asparagus. |
Fresh fruits (e.g. wild cherry, black cherry) |
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Potato and corn (not more than twice/week) |
Water |
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Alcoholic beverages, especially beer. |
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