Foods Recommended For GOUT/ HIgh Uric Acid ~
Purines are organic compounds, which create uric acid on breakdown in the body. While your body needs uric acid for blood vessel health and other processes, a buildup of excess uric acid can lead to gout, diabetes and even cardiovascular disease. Purines consumed in the diet account for about 50 percent of the uric acid produced in the body. Therefore, avoiding foods high in purines or following a modified purine diet may help improve uric acid levels.
@General guidelines are -
Restrict meat/fish/poultry intake
Avoid alcohol and processed foods
Lose weight if overweight
Exercise regularly
Drink 8-10 glasses of water a day
Eat plenty of fruits & vegetables
@Restrict foods high in purines -
Organ meats such as liver, kidney, heart
Selected fish and shellfish
Meat & yeast extracts brewers and bakers yeast
Meat soups & stock cubes
@Recommended foods to eat -
Fresh cherries, strawberries, blueberries and other red-blue berries
Bananas
Celery
Tomatoes
Vegetables including cabbage and parsley
Foods high in bromelain (pineapple)
Foods high in vitamin C (red cabbage, red bell peppers, tangerines, mandarins, oranges, potatoes)
Low-fat dairy products
Complex carbohydrates (breads, cereals)
Chocolate, cocoa
Coffee, tea
Purines are organic compounds, which create uric acid on breakdown in the body. While your body needs uric acid for blood vessel health and other processes, a buildup of excess uric acid can lead to gout, diabetes and even cardiovascular disease. Purines consumed in the diet account for about 50 percent of the uric acid produced in the body. Therefore, avoiding foods high in purines or following a modified purine diet may help improve uric acid levels.
@General guidelines are -
Restrict meat/fish/poultry intake
Avoid alcohol and processed foods
Lose weight if overweight
Exercise regularly
Drink 8-10 glasses of water a day
Eat plenty of fruits & vegetables
@Restrict foods high in purines -
Organ meats such as liver, kidney, heart
Selected fish and shellfish
Meat & yeast extracts brewers and bakers yeast
Meat soups & stock cubes
@Recommended foods to eat -
Fresh cherries, strawberries, blueberries and other red-blue berries
Bananas
Celery
Tomatoes
Vegetables including cabbage and parsley
Foods high in bromelain (pineapple)
Foods high in vitamin C (red cabbage, red bell peppers, tangerines, mandarins, oranges, potatoes)
Low-fat dairy products
Complex carbohydrates (breads, cereals)
Chocolate, cocoa
Coffee, tea
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