What kind of food should you avoid when you have gout?

Answer:
Diets which are high in purines and high in protein have long been suspected of causing an increased risk of gout.Foods very high in purines include:
hearts
herring
mussels
yeast
smelt
sardines
sweetbreadsFoods moderately high in purines include:
anchovies
grouse
mutton
veal
bacon
liver
salmon
turkey
kidneys
partridge
trout
goose
haddock
pheasant
scallopshttp://arthritis.about.com/cs/gout/a/foo...According to the American Medical Association, purine-containing foods include:
Beer, other alcoholic beverages.
Anchovies, sardines in oil, fish roes, herring.
Yeast.
Organ meat (liver, kidneys, sweetbreads)
Legumes (dried beans, peas)
Meat extracts, consomme, gravies.
Mushrooms, spinach, asparagus, cauliflower.http://arthritis.about.com/cs/goutdiet/a...Recommended Foods To Eat
Fresh cherries, strawberries, blueberries, and other red-blue berries
Bananas
Celery
Tomatoes
Vegetables including kale, cabbage, parsley, green-leafy vegetables
Foods high in bromelain (pineapple)
Foods high in vitamin C (red cabbage, red bell peppers, tangerines, mandarins, oranges, potatoes)
Drink fruit juices and purified water (8 glasses of water per day)
Low-fat dairy products
Complex carbohydrates (breads, cereals, pasta, rice, as well as aforementioned vegetables and fruits)
Chocolate, cocoa
Coffee, tea
Carbonated beverages
Essential fatty acids (tuna and salmon, flaxseed, nuts, seeds)
Tofu, although a legume and made from soybeans, may be a better choice than meatFoods considered moderately high in purines but which may not raise the risk of gout include: asparagus, cauliflower, mushrooms, peas, spinach, whole grain breads and cereals, chicken, duck, ham, turkey, kidney and lima beans. It is important to remember that purines are found in all protein foods. All sources of purines should not be eliminated.http://arthritis.about.com/od/gout/a/foo...

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Liver.

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i dont know what to avoid but they have cherry extract pills at herbal places and it works wonders! you should try.

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sweets, fatty, creamy not good for you, but you want LOTS of them foods...

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Don't eat red meat, pork, liver, ham, sausage etc. Also, sorry but stay away from beer.

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alcohol, acidic foods, chocolate

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Shrimp and liver

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