The uric acid diet is designed to lower uric acid levels and prevent gout attacks by minimizing purine intake from foods like red meat and seafood. It encourages high fluid intake for uric acid dilution, includes beneficial foods like low-fat dairy and certain fruits and vegetables, and promotes weight loss. Alcohol consumption should be reduced as it can contribute to uric acid retention.

1. Uric Acid Diet

2. Uric acid is a by-product of food we
eat that are rich in purines.
High levels of uric acid
trigger gout attacks.

3. High levels of uric acid
crystallize and deposit into
the joints causing incredible pain
and swelling of the area.

4. Diets designed for gout must be
able to reduce uric acid level,
dissolve urate crystals and excrete
them out of the body.

5. A properly planned uric acid diet
gives the best result for gout attacks.

6. A uric acid diet aims to
minimize the amount of purines
taken in your food.

7. Avoid eating seafood and red meat,
included are shrimp, crab,
scallop, clam and oyster
which are high in purine content.

8. Some vegetables
like cauliflower, mushrooms,
asparagus and spinach must
be used in moderation because of
their purine content.

9. Low fat dairy products are good for
gout patients because of the low
purine and high calcium contents.

10. The uric acid diet requires lots of
fluids to dilute the uric acid and
urate crystal deposits.
Water helps you excrete these
toxins through urine.

11. Water is good for your overall health
and aids in excretion of body toxins.

12. Alcohol consumption should
be reduced as it modifies the
metabolic process that leads to
retention of uric acid.

13. Fruits and vegetables like cherries,
black bean, celery seeds, apples and
bananas are good for gout patients
and should be part of uric acid diets.

14. Obesity can also be managed with
uric acid diet as it promotes the use
of fruits and vegetables.

15. Uric acid diet aided with a weight
loss plan can help patients lose
weight slowly and properly without
the risk of setting off a gout attack.