What is Purine Restricted Diet?

- A special diet indicated to patients with Gouty Arthritis, Renal Calculi, and Hyperuricemia.

Action: To reduce uric acid

WHAT YOU SHOULD DO

Carefully avoid all foods on the high-purine list below. In addition, do not drink alcohol unless your doctor gives the OK. If you are overweight, you should also cut down on calories and eat low-fat foods.

HIGH-PURINE FOODS

(Avoid completely.)

• Anchovies
• Beef kidneys
• Brains
• Game meats
• Gravies
• Herring
• Liver
• Mackerel
• Meat extracts
• Sardines
• Scallops
• Sweetbreads

MEDIUM-PURINE FOODS

(You may eat 2 to 4 choices daily.)

• Asparagus
• Beans
• Bouillon
• Broth
• Cauliflower
• Consommé
• Dried beans, peas, lentils
• Eel*
• Eggs (no more than 4 per week)
• Fats or oils in small amounts
• Fish
• Fresh beans and peas
• Meat (beef, lamb, pork, veal)*
• Meat soups, broths, gravies
• Milk (skim or 1 percent---no more than 24 ounces per day)
• Mushrooms
• Oats or oatmeal
• Poultry (chicken and turkey)*
• Shellfish (crab and lobster)*
• Spinach
• Wheat germ and bran
• Whole grain breads
• Yeast (all types)

* Do not eat more than 2 medium servings (the size of a deck of cards), cooked, per day.

LOW-PURINE FOODS

(Eat as much as you like.)

• Breads and cereals (low-fiber, white flour, or refined grain types)
• Coffee
• Cream-style soups made with low-fat milk
• Fruits and juices
• Gelatin
• Low-fat and fat-free cheeses
• Nuts, peanut butter (limit if trying to lose weight)
• Soda pop
• Sugar, syrup, sweets in small amounts
• Tea
• Vegetables, except those above
• Vegetable soups without meat extract or broth

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