While a gout diet is not a specifically defined list of dos and don’t for food intake, there are foods which cause the increase of uric acid and can result in crystals forming in the joints.http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/gout-diet/MY01137

Foods to avoid on a gout diet include those which cause a build up in uric acid. Purines in food break down to uric acid, so avoiding those foods with high purine levels is useful in control of the disease. http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/eating-plan-for-gout High purine foods are on the list of gout foods to avoid. Following a low carb diet which is also high in protein can cause a flare up of gout, as many of the high protein items consumed on a low carb diet are also on the foods to avoid list.http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/gout-diet/MY01137

Purines are found in organ types of foods. This includes kidney, liver and brains.http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/eating-plan-for-gout Gout prevention steps include avoiding these foods. Other high purine foods include red meats and shellfish.http://www.podiatrychannel.com/gout/naturalmedicine.shtml

Beer and wine are high in purines, causing them to be added to the gout foods to avoid list. Alcohols in general prevent the body from excreting uric acids that leaves the body with an excess that may ultimately cause a gout flare up..http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/gout/DS00090/DSECTION=prevention

A study monitored more than 46,000 men over 12 years tracking incidents of gout in relationship to the consumption of sugar sweetened soft drinks. These drinks contain low levels of purine but have high amounts of fructose, which is the only carbohydrate known to increase uric acid levels. The study concluded the high fructose levels increased gout attacks. Fruit juice and fructose rich fruits like apples and oranges also caused a higher risk of gout. Increasing intake of sugar sweetened soft drinks was associated with an increasing risk of gout. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/590641

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