10 Foods To Avoid With Gout When You Are On A Uric Acid Diet

10 Foods To Avoid With Gout When You Are On A Uric Acid Diet

• 1. Foods to Avoid in Uric Acid
• 2. Purines for Uric Acid • Avoid high-purine foods like liver, kidneys, sweetbreads, sardines, anchovies, fish roes (eggs and caviar) and meat extracts.
• 3. Go Easy on Caffeinated Drinks for Uric Acid • Don't overdo tea and coffee drinking and switch to rooibos tea if you find your joints start aching after a coffee/tea binge. 
• 4. Yeast in High Purine food Additive for Uric Acid • Too much of yeast in the intestine, caused by overeating sugar, refined carbs and yeasty foods, drives out the beneficial bacteria that help dissolve the uric acid in the large intestine. Uric acid builds up, thus, increasing the risk for uric acid.
• 5. Cream Sauces for Uric Acid • Cream sauces including hollandaise and alfredo, and foods containing cream like ice cream or rich desserts are best avoided for people with gout as they cause heavy build up of uric acid leading to uric acid episodes.
• 6. Fried Foods & Foods Containing Trans Fat for Uric Acid • Fried foods and trans fats such as hydrogenated vegetable oils increase the chances of hypertension (high blood pressure) and hyperlipidemia (excess of fats in the blood including triglycerides and cholesterol) associated with uric acid.
• 7. Nuts for Uric Acid • These nuts are loaded with phosphorus. And it is known that phosphorus and sulfur in high levels increase acid load to the body increasing the chances of acute uric acid.
• 8. Table Salt refined is bad for Uric Acid • When the refined salt including iodized salt (sodium chloride) is consumed in high amounts, the body starts using the available non-degradable proteins to get rid of the excess salt. Thus more uric acid is produced.
• 9. Jams, Jellies, Custard with White Sugar are Acid forming foods that cause Uric Acid for Uric Acid • In addition to these foods, foods such as pastries and cakes from white flour, chocolate, and coffee also have a pH of 5.0 to 5.8 and are grouped under acid forming foods. Incidentally, uric acid levels for males should be 3.5-7.2 mg/dL and for females 2.6-6.0 mg/dL. 
• 10. Meat for Uric Acid • Choosing meats to eat is very tricky when you're on a restricted uric acid diet. In general, white meat is a better choice than red meat. However, there are some exceptions. Beef and pork are slightly less dangerous than turkey, goose or lamb. 
• 11. Alcohol for Uric Acid • Beer is especially bad for those with gout since it increases uric acid levels significantly. Like with seafood, very small portions of alcohol can be tolerated, but it's wise to keep a close eye on whether drinking aggravates the symptoms of the condition. 
• 12. Sugary Drinks for Uric Acid • Basically any drink with high fructose corn syrup, like sodas and fruit drinks, can potentially make uric acid worse. That's because the sweeteners cause the body to up its production of uric acid. It's best to stick to unsweetened drinks and water to be safe. 
• 13. Certain Veggies for Uric Acid • Not all vegetables are bad for someone with uric acid, but a few should be eaten very sparingly. Those veggies are spinach, mushrooms and cauliflower, all of which have especially high purine levels. 
• 14. Fatty Fish for Uric Acid • Fatty fish also makes the list of foods to avoid uric acid. Anchovies, herring, sardines and similar fatty fish contain high purine levels than can aggravate uric acid symptoms. Most dietitians advise uric acid patients to avoid this food altogether. 
• 15. Beer for Uric Acid • Beer and gout have long been connected. The purine concentration in beer increases the formation of uric acid crystals. Beer also causes dehydration, which interferes with uric acid excretion. Wine is safer for people with uric acid, but all alcohol should be avoided during an attack. 
• 16. Vegetables for Uric Acid • Vegetables are better for a uric acid diet than high- purine animal foods. However, some vegetables contain high levels of purine. On the list of foods to avoid gout are asparagus, mushrooms, beans, peas, cauliflower and spinach.