High uric acid levels can lead to health issues like gout, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. To manage these levels, it is essential to avoid foods high in purines such as organ meats, certain seafood, and specific fruits and vegetables. Additionally, avoiding alcohol and consuming low purine foods can help reduce the risk of gout attacks.

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Foods to be Avoided in High Uric Acid

2. High uric acid can be reduced by following a proper a
diet plan. Purines are the organic compounds that
produce uric acid on the breakdown in the body. Your
body needs uric acid for blood vessel health and other
processes, a buildup of excess uric acid can leads to gout,
diabetes and even cardiovascular diseases.
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About Uric Acid

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High Uric Acid Problems

4. Below given are the foods which should be
avoided if you are having high acid level.
• Meat – Meat has a very high purine content.
Meats such as Organ meats that include liver,
heart, kidney and brain contains the highest
amount of purine. If you are having gout then
you should completely avoid the intake of
organ meats and red meats like beef and pork.
Bacon also has a very high amount of purine
and thus must be strictly avoided. Poultry
items like chicken and turkey must be
consumed only in little amount.
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Foods to be Avoided in High Uric Acid

5. • Seafood – If you love Seafood, then there is a bad news
that seafood too should be avoided as it has a very high
level of purine. Shellfish like crab, lobster, and shrimp,
sardines, tuna, mackerel, herring, halibut and salmon are
some of the examples of seafood that are rich in purine.
• Fruits – Some fruits should also be avoided that have
high purine concentration. These include dried like dates
and figs and fresh fruits like bananas, avocado, apples,
kiwi fruit, gooseberry and pineapple etc.
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Foods to be Avoided in High Uric Acid

6. • Vegetables - Some of the vegetables are high in
purines concentration, but no need to worry, as
they are not as high when compared with organ
meats and seafood. But it is said that health
always come first, so taking vegetables in a
small amount will do no harm and thus it can
also be useful in keeping gout attacks at bay.
Examples of the vegetables with high purines
are mushrooms, black gram, beans, peas,
lentils, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, aubergine
and spinach etc.
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Foods to be Avoided in High Uric Acid

7. • Yeast - Food products that have high yeast content
must also be avoided as this too contains high
concentration of purine. Various alcoholic beverages
like beer and breads have excessively loaded with
purines. Gout patients should avoid these food items
in order to prevent the attacks of gout.
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Foods to Avoided in High Uric Acid

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Foods with Low Purine Content
There are several foods which
have low purine content namely
•Bread (white) and crackers
•Butter or margarine
•Cake and cookies
•Carbonated beverages
•Cereals
•Cheese
•Chocolate
•Coffee
•Cream
•Custard

9. Below given are the methods that need to be followed
in order to reduce the risk of gout:
• Avoid Alcohol
• Avoid Gorging
• Avoid Purines
• Drink Plenty of Water
• Avoid Caffeinated Drinks etc.
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Methods to Reduce the Risk of Gout

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