Diet is important in getting rid of gout. But knowing what makes a good diet is confusing. Here, you'll find a recommended gout diet that lists foods to avoid and foods you can eat, to help you get rid of gout.

Why is diet just so important when trying to get rid of gout? It is all because of chemical compounds called 'purines.' These help to convert your food to energy and your genes to protein among other things. During this metabolizing process, they break down and uric acid is produced as a byproduct.

And, as you probably already know, high levels of uric acid can lead to the formation of uric acid crystals in your joints that cause the symptoms of gout. So, as a gout sufferer, you need to lower your uric acid levels to help get rid of your gout.

Now, purines also exist in your food, as well as your body's cells, so that you need to reduce your intake of those foods that are high in purines. But there are foods which have relatively low purine levels which you can eat without any problems.

In general, the foods with the highest purine concentrations are those that have high protein levels. This includes fatty red meat, offal, game, poultry, some fish, shellfish, legumes, yeast, etc. Alcohol should also be avoided.

In particular, it is recommended that you avoid venison, pheasant, partridge, heart, liver, kidneys, anchovies, sardines, herring, mackerel, broth, gravy, shrimp, scallops, asparagus, cauliflower, spinach, mushrooms, soy, oatmeal, mincemeat, meat extracts, and yeast including yeast extracts.

And the foods, with low purine levels, that you can safely eat, generally fall within; low-fat dairy products, high vitamin C foods, essential fatty acids, complex carbohydrates, most green leafy vegetables, and fruit.

So typical foods you can eat as part of a recommended gout diet are; tuna, flax-seed, nuts, rice, pasta, cereals, potatoes, red bell peppers, red cabbage, green cabbage, kale, parsley, celery, low-fat yoghurt, low-fat cheese, low-fat milk (not soy), cherries, pineapple, strawberries, blueberries, bananas, etc.

But there are other important issues that affect your propensity to get gout such as; your lifestyle, your weight position, your family history of gout and/or arthritis, medical conditions, medications, etc.

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