Purine Foods

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Any idea what purines are and what foods contain them? Well I am going to tell you. Purine is a compound in foods that when broken down in the body produce uric acid. What’s the big deal you say?? Well, for the average, healthy person consuming them occasionally really isn’t a big deal. However, if you or someone you know has kidney stones or GOUT you might want to keep reading… High levels of uric acid can produce crystals in your body. These crystals can deposit in your joints (GOUT) or end up in your kidney trying to pass through your body (Kidney stone). Lowering the amount of purine in your diet will limit uric acid amount thus helping to decrease the amount of crystals formed in your body! Foods can be categorized into three different categories. High purine foods, moderate purine foods and low purine foods.
                                  
High Purine Foods:
·     Tuna
·     Haddock
·     Red Meat
·     Fatty Poultry
·     High Fat Dairy
·     Gravy
·     Yeast
·     Alcohol

Moderate Purine Foods:
·     Crab and lobster
·     Lunch Meat
·     Beans, Peas, Lentils
·     Low Fat Poultry
·     Oatmeal

Low Purine Foods:
·     PB & Nuts
·     Low Fat Dairy
·     Eggs
·     Vegetables
·     Potatoes
·     Bread
·     Rice

It is also recommended to drink 8-16 cups of liquid a day with half being water! 

JM



https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/gout-diet/art-20048524

https://familydoctor.org/low-purine-diet/


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