Diet Rx

Diet for Gout

This is a complex form of arthritis. It is very common and can affect anyone. Its characterized by sudden, severe attacks of pain, swelling, redness, and tenderness in the joints, often the joint at the base of the big toe.

Eat freely 62 foods

Foods that help with this condition — build meals around these.

ANIMAL MEAT

  • Skinless poultry

CEREALS AND MILLETS

  • Barley (Jau)
  • Broken Wheat (Dalia)
  • Brown Rice
  • Buckwheat (Kuttu)
  • Maize (corn)
  • Oats (Jaee)
  • Rye
  • Soyabean
  • Wheat
  • Whole wheat
  • Whole-wheat flour

CONDIMENTS AND SPICES-DRY

  • Chia seeds
  • Fennel
  • Flaxseeds (Alsi)

CONDIMENTS AND SPICES-FRESH

  • Coriander (Dhaniya)

FRUITS

  • Apple
  • Custard apple
  • Gooseberry (Amla)
  • Guava
  • Lemon
  • Musk melon
  • Orange
  • Papaya
  • Pomegranate (Anaar)
  • Raisins (Kishmish)
  • Sapota (Chikoo)
  • Strawberry
  • Watermelon

GRAIN LEGUMES

  • Beans
  • Mung (Moong Dal)
  • Sprouts
  • Whole-grain bread

MARINE FISH

  • Basa
  • Pomfret
  • Salmon (Rawas)

MILK PRODUCTS

  • Butter milk
  • Feta cheese
  • Kefir
  • Low-fat milk
  • Milk
  • Skimmed milk
  • Yogurt

MISCELLANEOUS

  • Coconut water
  • Coffee
  • Ginger tea
  • Green tea
  • Tulsi tea

NUTS AND OIL SEEDS

  • Canola oil
  • Olive oil (Jaitoon ka tel)
  • Pistachio (Pista)
  • Sunflower oil (Soorajmukhi ka tel)

OTHER VEGETABLES

  • Beetroot (Chukandar)
  • Brinjal (Eggplant)
  • Garden cress seeds (Halim)
  • Leek (Hara piyaaz)
  • Lotus stem (Kamal Kakdi)
  • Pumpkin
  • Squash (KonhaDaa)

ROOTS AND TUBERS

  • Onion
  • Radish
  • Sweet potato (Sakarkand)

In moderation 14 foods

Fine occasionally; keep portions and frequency in check.

ANIMAL MEAT

  • Lamb

FRESHWATER FISH AND SHELLFISH

  • White fish

FRUITS

  • Water chestnut (Singhaada)

GRAIN LEGUMES

  • Pink Lentils (Masoor dal)

MARINE FISH

  • Mahi Mahi (Parlaa)
  • Shrimp

MARINE SHELLFISH

  • Shellfish

MILK PRODUCTS

  • Butter
  • Lassi (Buttermilk)

MISCELLANEOUS

  • Cornbread

NUTS AND OIL SEEDS

  • Almond (Badam)
  • Peanuts
  • Walnut (Akharoot)

POULTRY

  • Chicken

Better avoided 44 foods

Foods that tend to make this condition worse.

ANIMAL MEAT

  • Bacon
  • Cured meat
  • Deli meat
  • Fried chicken
  • Glandular meat
  • Ground meat (Keema)
  • Organ meat
  • Processed meat
  • Red meat

CEREALS AND MILLETS

  • White rice

FRESHWATER FISH AND SHELLFISH

  • Herring

FRUITS

  • Dates (Khajur)
  • Peaches
  • Pear
  • Plum
  • Prunes

GRAIN LEGUMES

  • Black-eyed beans (Lobia/Rongi)
  • White beans

GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES

  • Asparagus (Satawar)
  • Cauliflower
  • Spinach (Palak)

MARINE FISH

  • Anchovies
  • Mackerel (Bangda)
  • Sardines (Tarli)
  • Scallops
  • Tuna

MILK PRODUCTS

  • Cheese
  • Ice Cream
  • Indian cottage cheese (Paneer)

MISCELLANEOUS

  • Honey
  • Maida
  • Margarine (dalda)
  • Pasta
  • Pickles (Achaar)
  • Sugarcane juice
  • Sweet drinks
  • White bread

MUSHROOMS

  • Mushroom

NUTS AND OIL SEEDS

  • Cashew (Kaju)
  • Groundnut oil (Moongaphale ka tel)
  • Mustard oil
  • Rice bran oil
  • Soya bean oil

POULTRY

  • Chicken soup

This is general dietary guidance for a condition, not a prescription or a personal diet plan. What is right for you depends on your health, medicines and reports — confirm changes with a doctor or dietitian.

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