Foods to Avoid If You Have Uric Acid

Our body produces uric acid naturally; but there are also several; food sources of uric acid. The foods that are known as uric acid triggers are nightshade vegetables like potatoes, tomatoes, peppers and eggplants, wheat, baker’s and brewer’s yeast, corn, egg and milk. Below we have discussed about some other high protein food items that should be avoided by uric acid patients.

1. The uric acid causing culprit in protein reach food items is purine. Poultry and meat are rich sources of purine and thus should be avoided strictly by people with uric acid. Majority of the meat products, particularly organ meats like liver, kidneys and brain contain excessively high amount of purine; they should never be included in the diet of a uric acid patient. If you need to take protein, you should use nonmeat sources like nuts and vegetables compensating your daily protein requirement. A person with uric acid should never take more than 5 oz of poultry and mean in a day.
2. Similar to meat, fish also contains high levels of purine. One exception among different fish varieties is salmon; it is rich in omega-3 fatty acids and is thus declared to be safe for uric acid patients. The fishes that contain high levels of purine are: herring, sardine, mackerel and anchovies. Uric acid patients must also avoid having shellfishes like shrimps and crab.
3. It’s true that plant sources of purine are comparatively safer that the purines coming from meats and fishes. However, uric acid patients should also avoid consuming plant purine sources in plenty. They should limit the intake of food items like spinach, cauliflower, mushrooms and asparagus. Consumption of beans and legumes must also be reduced as they also contain moderate levels of purine; examples include soybeans, kidney beans, peas and lentils.