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Orange, grapes & black cheery good for gout diet

gout arthritis is caused by high levels of uric acid in the body. The uric acid forms crystals in the joints causing pain and inflammation These crystals can also form stones in the kidney and urinary passages. Painful attacks of gout are brought on by drinking alcohol or eating foods high in purines. Fifty percent of the uric acid in your body comes from the food you eat, the other 50% comes from sources within the body.

General guidelines for gout are as follows:

Restrict meat/fish/poultry intake to 180 grams per day;
Avoid alcohol;
Lose weight if overweight;
Exercise regularly;
Drink 8-10 glasses of water a day;
Eat plenty of fruits & vegetables (except the ones listed below)
Have more starchy foods like rice, bread, noodles, etc. to fill you up;
Restrict foods high in purines:
- Organ meats such as liver, kidney, heart, brain, etc.
- Selected fish and shellfish ie. sardines, mackerel , herring, salmon, fish roe, cockles and mussels
- Meat & yeast extracts such as Bovril, Marmite, Vegemite, essence of chicken, brewer's and baker's yeast
- Meat soups
- Game meat ie. venison, black chicken, pigeon, goose, etc.
- Beans & lentils such as tofu, soya bean, bean fillings, etc.
- Selected vegetables ie. spinach, rhubarb, asparagus, cauliflower, mushrooms & peas
- Strawberry, strawberry jam, tomato & tomato products.