Foods that can help you control gout

Factors that can cause gout

- Genetics - you're more likely to get gout if someone in your family has it.

- Obesity.

- Drink alcohol, especially beer.

- Eat meats and seafood high in purines (eg game meat, organ meats, shellfish).

- Consume high fructose corn syrup.

How can diet affect gout?

People with gout often have other conditions that are part of "metabolic syndrome" — high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high cholesterol or triglycerides, and excess body fat around the waist.

So the gout diet today looks a lot like a heart-healthy diet. Focusing on vegetables, nuts, legumes, whole grains, and fatty fish like salmon will not only prevent gout flare-ups, but will also help you maintain a healthy weight and protect your heart.

Who should follow a gout diet?

If you are diagnosed with gout, your doctor will prescribe medications and lifestyle changes to help control your uric acid levels. You should follow a gout diet long-term to reduce gout flare-ups.

Foods that can help you control gout. Graphics: Dinh Dinh.

Foods You Can Eat on a Gout Diet

- Fruit.

- Vegetable.

- Cereals.

- Beans/legumes.

- Nuts.

- Some seafood.

- Poultry.

- Egg.

- Soybeans.

- Low-fat dairy products.

Foods to limit in the diet

- Meat and seafood rich in purines (organ meats, shellfish, salmon, sardines, tuna, herring).

- Alcohol (especially beer and wine).

- Beverages sweetened with high fructose corn syrup.

- Refined carbohydrates (including sugar).

Some other considerations for people living with gout

Certain foods and lifestyle factors can reduce your risk of gout and help control gout flares if they occur.

- Vitamin C: Vitamin C may help lower uric acid levels. Talk to your doctor and ask if you should take a vitamin C supplement.

- Water: Drinking water can reduce the number of gout flare-ups. Water helps flush uric acid from your body.

- Coffee: Drinking six or more cups of coffee a day can reduce the risk of gout by 59%.

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