Gout Food: Spices And Herbs Make It Great
I have moved the Spices and Herbs acid-alkaline food chart to my new food diary website. I reproduce the introductory notes here, but please remember that alkalizing your diet has negligible effect on uric acid levels, though it can prevent kidney stones forming.
Gout food must not be boring.
You won’t stick to a good gout diet if the food is not interesting. Herbs and spices make food tasty.
Look forward to eating food you enjoy.
The gout food in the spices and herbs table is predominantly alkaline. Dried coriander leaf is the most alkaline at -99. The most acid food is yellow mustard seed at 14.
The most important point about herbs and spices is that most of these foods will be used in quantities much less than 100g, so the alkalizing contribution to your diet may not be as large as the chart values suggest.
Herbs and spices often have anti-inflammatory properties. This is another facet of why they are often considered to be good gout food, but you must measure their effect in relation to your entire diet. Be sure to study all aspects of food, drink and lifestyle in my Gout Diet Section, especially my explanation of Potential Renal Acid Load (PRAL) for gout sufferers..
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