Diet Chart For Uric Acid

Pain and inflammation occur when too much uric acid crystallises and deposits in the joints, tendons, and surrounding tissues, resulting in an attack of gout. The joint at the base of the big toe is affected in about half of cases. Gout is due to elevated levels of uric acid in the blood. This occurs due to a combination of diet and genetic factors. Symptoms of gout include severe pain, redness and swelling in joints, often the big toe. Attacks can come suddenly, often at night. Patients with chronic gout can use behavioural modification such as diet, exercise and decreased intake of alcohol to help minimise the frequency of attacks. Taking vitamin C and eating a diet high in low fat dairy products may be preventive. Additionally, patients with chronic gout are often put on medication to reduce uric acid levels.

Don'ts

1. Rely on soft drinks, sweetened cereals, cookies and cakes, donuts and pastries, chips, and confectionery to get you through the day.
2. Don't skip meals. This will tempt you to snack and DO NOT snack between meals
3. Avoid eating quickly. Sit and chew each bite. Try using chopsticks!
4. Don't food shop when you're hungry.
5. Don't eat more than two or three pieces of fruit per day

Do's

1. Eat more vegetables - add them at every meal.
2. Drink plenty of water - you can become hungry when thirsty.
3. Try eating off smaller plates so as to eat smaller portions
4. Exercise between 30 minutes to one hour each day with moderate exercise - brisk walking, team sport, cycling or swimming.
5. Be mindful of what you put in your mouth and your shopping trolley.

1. Cereals: Whole grains-rice, wheat,jowar, bajra
2. Pulses: red gram, green gram, black gram, bengal gram
3. Vegetables: all gourds-bitter gourd, snake gourd, ridge gourd, bottle gourd, ivy gourd, ladies finger, tinda,green leafy vegetables
4. Fruits: banana, citrus fruits-orange, mousambi, grape fruit, lemon; berries-strawberry, blueberry, black berry; cranberry, cherries, papaya, pineapple.
5. Milk and milk products: low fat milk, low fat curd.
6. Other beverages: coffee, green tea.
7. Fish: salmon.
8. Oil: 2 tbsp (30ml)
9. Sugar: 2 tsp (10gm)