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This eating plan is not a new fad, there are many components to various plans that are well suited to help people struggling with gout, but there is no “one size fits all.”
A proper diet is necessary if you have high uric acid or gout.
A good example is the Atkins diet; If done correctly it can produce excellent results, but it is generally not a good option for those with gout, it is essentially a high uric acid diet .
To clarify
We need to be clear on this point, uric acid is not something you eat or don’t eat. Food does not have uric acid.
Uric acid is a chemical that is created by your own body and within your body by the breakdown of purines and foods have purines in them.
The purines in your food are what you want to avoid when it comes to uric acid diets.
Low uric acid diet
Again, having a low uric acid diet is an important part of gout.
Meat and bean sources – that is, protein – tend to be the highest sources of purines, the opposite of what we’re looking for: a uric acid diet to reduce the risk of gout symptoms.
Fruits and vegetables give us more of the low uric acid diet that we want.
Diet rich in uric acid
This is important, the organ meats and other sausages are super-concentrated sources of uric acid-producing purines; if you run into them, stay away or at least be cautious.
Sausages: In commercial applications, they grind poor quality animal parts and place them in the entrails of the sausages. This represents a high concentration of purines, and by eating them, a monster-sized gout attack is likely to descend on you.
Sample diet plan to reduce uric acid
To start lowering your uric acid, this is a sample meal diet plan. This is a rough guide to give you some ideas you should make adjustments and substitutions as needed and find more dietary considerations.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Breakfast : smoothies or shakes, granola & yogurt, omelets.
For a fruit smoothie, have some bananas, frozen strawberries or cherries, a raw egg, oat milk, and some protein powder.
Put all that in the blender, mix it really well. Once it’s blended, as an option, you can season it with a tablespoon of cocoa powder and / or a small tablespoon of raw honey.
When shopping for granola and yogurt, buy high-quality ingredients – really good organic granola with lots of nuts and raw whole milk or certified organic yogurt. Toss a nice big bowl with lots of fresh or frozen blueberries or cherries.
As for the veggie omelette, first saute some broccoli, asparagus, and some mushrooms, it doesn’t take much. Then beat three eggs and a little organic cream.
Place the eggs and cream in a very hot skillet, fold them a little and then place the vegetables and mushrooms. A nice little bit of low-fat cheese and finish it off. Top with slices of half an avocado and a little more cheese and that’s a great way to start your day on a uric acid diet plan.
Lunch : turkey or chicken rolls, salads, beans, and rice.
Rolls are an easy way to get healthy: Use some chard, kale, or lettuce leaves (organic, of course) and roll up high-quality pieces of ham, chicken, or turkey. Get creative – use mustard, a few chunks of hot peppers, spices like cayenne and turmeric.
Add some apple slices and celery on the side and killing the drop is a breeze.
Salads – Salads are an easy way to get creative and whole. Use red lettuce, celery, apricots, apple, chickpeas, tomato, avocado, almonds, and fresh sprouts – use mostly lettuce and a little of everything else.
Keep it simple: pour some high quality olive oil over everything, then some apple cider vinegar, a pinch of sea salt and some black pepper, some cayenne and turmeric.
Beans and Brown Rice : It takes an hour to cook, but you need to soak the rice for at least an hour first, then drain and rinse it.
Then make sure to make a big pot to last a few days. Steam a large pile of broccoli in a large pot. (organic, of course)
For the beans, since they take forever to cook from scratch, go get a can of organic pintos or black beans to make things easier.
Rinse and cover, put in a bowl and mix with a little olive oil, cayenne and sea salt.
To put it all together, place a small bed of rice in the bottom of a large bowl, then add a large pile of steamed broccoli and then top off with chopped up avocado, red bell peppers, and the juice of a whole lime. Sprinkle grated low-fat cheese over all of that, and lunch is served!
Dinner: chicken, salmon, tofu.
Here we change the game a bit, with this low uric acid diet, we relax a little more at dinner. You can mix and match and change this however you see fit. Grilled chicken, grilled salmon, or pan fried tofu are interchangeable; remember: 4 to 6 ounces maximum!
Option 1: salad. Like lunch, get creative and pair a very tasty salad with your chicken, salmon, or tofu options. Use Tamari sauce and spices to change the flavors from one meal to another.
Option 2 : Steam or sauté the vegetables. Steaming usually involves just one or two vegetables like broccoli and carrots, clean and simple. For the stir-fries start with a little coconut oil, garlic and onions, peppers and all the rest of the vegetables.
Summary
To recap, uric acid is the substance that actually crystallizes in the joints and causes all the pain and swelling of a gout attack.
Learning that purines in food convert to uric acid is an important part of knowing what to do with gout, how to treat gout, and how to eat to prevent gout attacks.
However, eating the perfect uric acid diet will not (by itself) eliminate your gout. Learning about cellular health and alkalization (neutralizing acidity) is much more important than obsessing over a uric acid diet.
Going on a uric acid diet is only part of the gout puzzle.
Consult with a nutritionist or diet specialist.
