Why You Should Avoid These Foods If You Have Gout
by Terry Horner
High purine foods can lead to devastating gout attacks. When we eat high amounts of these foods we can make ourselves susceptible to suffering the painful symptoms that occur during an attack. It is important we skip these types of food or at the least, eat them in moderation.
Bacon is a high purine food. This breakfast favorite can lead to an attack not only because of the high purines, but also because it is high in nitrates. The fact that bacon has lots of sodium doesn’t help either because of dehydration. It is important to be properly hydrated in order to avoid gout.
Hot dogs, whether turkey, chicken, or beef can be very detrimental to your gout treatment efforts. All three of these meats are at least moderately high in purines. Hot dogs also contain organ parts. This is where the highest levels exist.
Venison and other game meats such as pheasant and grouse can be devastating to gout patients. They have very high levels of purines. Venison has higher levels of purines than beef.
Turkey and chicken are people dependent. Some people can eat chicken, but not turkey and vice versa. It is important to see what you can handle and stick to that regardless of the foods you choose to eat.
Fish such as salmon and trout can be detrimental to eat if because of their purine content. Shellfish is also notoriously high in this category. Unfortunately, salmon is a very good food outside of this aspect. The omega 3 oil in salmon is not only healthy, but also beneficial to get rid of gout. Supplementation would be the way to get that oil.
Beer is famous for causing gout. It should be consumed in moderate or small amounts or not at all. Beer consists of close to eight times the amounts of purines compared to alcohol. Wine is slightly lower, but either way you are asking for problems if you drink often and in excess.
Peas/Lentils Legumes are not good for you to eat if you suffer from gout. Peas are slightly higher in purines than chicken, however black eye peas are considerably higher than chicken. Again, every one is different. Some can eat these foods without any trouble and some will suffer greatly for it.
About the Author
Terry writes about foods to avoid with gout while showing you alternative treatments for gout you can use.