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Foods to Avoid in Gout - Slideshow

Developed by Mita Majumdar, M.Sc. | Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on Dec 28, 2011

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Gout, Foods to Avoid in Gout
Gout is a painful form of arthritis which causes swollen, red, hot and stiff joints. It occurs when uric acid builds up in the blood.

Crash diets, eating too much purine rich foods, producing extra acid in the body or not eliminating extra acid from the body can trigger a gout attack.
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Beer and other alcoholic beverages are bad for gout

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Avoid anchovies, sardines in oil, fish roes, herring, and mussels

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Yeast is a high purine food additive

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Meat and seafood are high risk foods for gout

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Stay away from cream sauces

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Cut back on fried foods and foods containing trans fat

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Acid forming foods increase the chances of gout

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Say no to sugar sweetened soft drinks

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Pistachio, cashew and almond should be avoided if you have gout

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Table salt refined is bad for gout

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Jams, jellies, custard with white sugar are acid forming foods that cause gout

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Diets for weight loss can trigger gout attack

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Best Foods for Gout

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