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TODAY’S TEST QUESTION:
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A) “I should avoid foods like tuna and beer”
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A) “I should avoid foods like tuna and beer” Tuna and beer contain purine. Gout diets should be low in purine.
- Eating purine rich foods can cause elevated uric acid level.
- High uric acid can build up and eventually develop painful crystals in joints.
- A patient with gout should avoid purine containing foods.
- High purine foods include: red meats, sardines, scallops, bacon, organ meats, pork, high fructose foods, lobster, shrimp, tuna, mackerel, beer, mussels, sweet breads, foods with yeast.
- Patients can still eat meats such a chicken and some red meats, but in moderation.
- Patients with gout are generally safe to eat dairy products & eggs. Pork chops should be avoided.
These are some of the foods that should be avoid with gout: (note that there are many more-these are just a few)
