| As you know, if you have been diagnosed with | | | | • salmon |
| gout there are some foods that you need to | | | | Now that you have a basic idea of the foods you |
| stay away from to avoid having an attack of | | | | should avoid after you have been diagnosed with |
| painful gout. More than likely after you left your | | | | gout you probably would like a list of the foods |
| doctor's office and began to look at the list of | | | | you can eat. So, here it is: |
| foods restrictions for gout you began to wonder | | | | • whole grains high in fiber |
| what you actually could eat. It is important that | | | | • |
| you are really careful with what you eat to avoid | | | | fruitsstrawberriescherries tangerinesblueberries |
| having a gout attack. | | | | Bananas mandarinspineapple |
| Here is a Brief list of some of the foods that are | | | | • vegetablesgreen-leafy vegetableskalered |
| high in purines and should be avoided. The list is | | | | cabbageparsleypotatoes |
| broken down into two categories. The first are | | | | Tomatoes red bell peppers |
| foods that are extremely high in purines and the | | | | Celery |
| second is a list where the foods are only | | | | • lean meats |
| moderately high in purines. | | | | • soy |
| Extremely high in purines: | | | | • poultry |
| • sweetbreads | | | | • Low-fat dairy |
| • hearts | | | | • Carbs (complex)pastabreadsricecereals |
| • sardines | | | | Although the list of food you can eat might not |
| • herring | | | | seem to have as many options on it as you |
| • smelt | | | | would like you can find many healthy recipes |
| • yeast | | | | online for meals that will not aggravate gout. All |
| • mussels | | | | you have to do is look a little and you should be |
| Moderately elevated in purines include: | | | | able to find something that will work for your |
| • scallops | | | | taste buds. |
| • anchovies | | | | It is true, you will have many restrictions on your |
| • pheasant | | | | diet however it does not mean you are going to |
| • grouse | | | | be restricted on flavor. With a little imagination and |
| • haddock | | | | creativity you can still have food with plenty of |
| • mutton | | | | flavor to tickle your taste buds. |
| • goose | | | | Following your food restrictions for gout is very |
| • veal | | | | important for your health and elimination of pain. |
| • partridge | | | | These restrictions need to always be taken |
| • bacon | | | | seriously and followed closely if you want to be in |
| • trout | | | | control of your gout. Diet, exercise and medication |
| • liver | | | | are all key factors in successfully managing gout |
| • kidneys | | | | and avoid as many attacks as possible. |
| • turkey | | | | |