Dressed Up Food – Good For Gout
As reported earlier, I have moved the table of PRAL values for fats and oils, referred to below, to a new food diary project. I have retained the introduction here, as it contains some useful gout diet information about fats and oils.
Food Good For Gout
When you look for food good for gout, do you sometimes overlook the little things?
Fats and oils may not form a big part of your diet, but they can mount up over the day.
You normally take fats and oils in such small amounts, that they don’t play a large part in your diet. You could almost ignore this table, except that oils in salad dressings, and fats in cooking can add up. Even then, as fats and oils are mainly neutral in their effect on pH levels, they can still be ignored in an alkalizing diet.
There is a hidden danger amongst fats – a type of fat called trans-fats. On the food packaging label, these are often referred to as hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated fats. Whilst I cannot find any evidence to suggest a link to gout, these fats are known to be bad for general health, especially heart disease. They are best avoided, so always read the labels – especially on snack foods, and processed foods with long shelf life.
One further warning. Most nutritionists agree that a diet that is too rich in fat can be bad for your health. You also need to be aware of balancing fatty acids in your diet. I’ve discussed this on my flax seed oil page.
Please read my explanation of Potential Renal Acid Load (PRAL) for gout sufferers before you read any detailed food charts.
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