Best Diet For Gout Control
February 19, 2009
Gout is a form of arthritis which is caused due to excessive uric acid in human body. Gout affects men and women above 35 of ages generally but there are several examples of infliction of gout in human body before 35. Although uric acid is generated in body, some foods trigger production of uric acid more.
So a gout affected patients should be mad in such way thee uric acid prone foods are excluded for the diet chart. In this way in controlling gout diet plays a significant role in the life of the gout affected patients.
The foods containing purines, are prone to increase uric acid level in human body. A purine free or low –purine diet helps to keep control on the attack of gout.
If a quich list of high-purine foods is made the foods will be included in the list like organ meats like liver, kidney, brain, and heart, broth, bouillon, consommé, goose, gravy, dried beans, and peas, mackerel, mincemeat, mussels, and beer and other alcoholic beverages, yeast, and scallops.
The foods containing moderate amount of purine are like shellfish, fish, meat, poultry, asparagus, lentils, mushrooms, spinach, peas and dried beans etc. which needs to be restricted in the diet of a gout affected person.
The ideal diet for gout recommends high level intake of fluid like water or diluted fruit juice so that the uric acid gets out of the system. The diet principle is to depend on high amount of carbohydrate like grains [for example, bread, cereal, rice, pasta, fruits, and vegetables], moderate amount of protein and food low in fat values.
The best form of protein which a gout patient should consume is tofu or bean curd. It helps to eliminate maximum amount of uric acid out of the system. Low fat dairy items, peanut butter, and certain quantity of eggs can be included in the diet chart.
In daily intake 5-6 ounce of meat, fish, or poultry can be consumed ideally to prevent the problem of recurrence of the attack. Consumption of butter, margarine, and oils should be limited and ranges between 4-6 teaspoons per day ideally.
Fried and spicy foods need to be avoided in every way to remain healthy and problem free.
Consumption of alcohol needs to be absolutely limited as it increases the production of uric acid in body which will worsen the problem of gout.
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