Gout Diet

Gout is more common among obese people. But fasting or severe dieting can also raise the levels of uric acid in body. Thus right diet is the key to get rid of it. Extra liquid intake helps in dissolving uric acid and removing needle like crystals formed in the joints. Along with medication it’s important to maintain a proper diet in order to reduce the intake of purine rich foods.

High purine diet is to be avoided completely which includes alcoholic drink, meat and extracts, gravies, sweetbreads, yeast etc.

For gout affected people American medical association recommends

• Food rich in complex carbonates like whole grains, fruits and vegetables.
• Foods low in protein
• Food with no more than 30% of fat

Some of the recommended foods include cherries, straw berries, bananas, oranges, tomatoes, green leafy vegetables as cabbage, coffee, tea etc.