Is there an easy diet to follow to avoid gout flare?

Low purine foods: Gout is caused by build up of uric acid, a biproduct of protein metabolism, specifically "purine" type proteins. This is found in many foods. There are online resources listing foods and purine content. Limiting dietary intake of these will help reduce the risk of gout flares. See: http://www.Low-purine-diet.Com/, http://lowpurinefoods.Org/.

Yes: Limit meat, poultry and fish. Animal proteins are high in purine. Avoid or severely limit high-purine foods, such as organ meats, herring, anchovies and mackerel. Red meat (beef, pork and lamb), fatty fish and seafood (tuna, shrimp, lobster and scallops) are associated with increased risk of gout. Because all meat, poultry and fish contain purines, limit your intake to 4 to 6 ounces (113 to 170 gr.

Gout diet: Take in tart cherry juice +tart cherries, 20/day. Add Lemon extract 4 tblspns/day. Avoid alcohol, animal fats, organ meats, anchovies, sardines, tuna, salmon, and shellfish. Limit other meats to 4 oz/day. Avoid high fructose corn syrup containing drinks and foods. Add egg whites, quinoa, soy as protein. Eat lots of citrus fruit and veggies. Drink 3 L /day.