Foods rich in purines

The purines are present in many of the foods we eat, these decompose to become the uric acid, a substance that we all have in our body. However, when we eat too many ingredients with purines we run the risk of increasing our uric acid levels, leading to health conditions such as gout or kidney disease. To stay healthy it is important to identify these ingredients and moderate their consumption in our diet that is why we explain which foods are rich in purines.

Meat, organs and offal

Meat is one of the foods rich in purines whose consumption we must control more, since it also has saturated fats and cholesterol that can harm our health if we consume it excessively.

This group includes:

• Beef and beef
• Pork Meat
• Chicken, hen, turkey and duck meat
• Game animals
• Sausages
• Organs such as the heart, liver, or tongue
• Viscera of animals

Other meat products

In addition to the direct intake of the aforementioned ingredients, special attention should be paid with other products that contain meat, for example broths and soups, or extracts and concentrates of meat products, which are also usually very high in sodium, and may increase blood pressure if consumed frequently.

Seafood

The shellfish are foods high in purines if consumed in excess significantly increase the chance of having problems with uric acid, so it is especially necessary to moderate the consumption of products such as:

• Prawns, prawns, lobster and shrimp.
• Crustaceans such as mussels, clams, oysters or scallops.
• Crabs and all the animals of this family.

Blue fish

Although in many aspects they are an important source of health, by providing us with essential Omega 3 fatty acids and vitamin E, oily fish are also foods rich in purines with a fairly high content of this substance, so it is essential to moderate their intake, especially when it comes to:

• Plain or smoked salmon
• Sardines
• Herring
• Anchovies
• Tuna, especially if it is in oil
• Cod

Certain vegetables

Not only animal proteins are responsible for uric acid to rise more than recommended, some vegetables should also be consumed in moderation if the goal is to keep the purines balanced in our diet. That is why we recommend controlling your intake of:

• Legumes such as lentils, peas. chickpeas or beans
• Asparagus
• Spinach
• Cucumber
• Cauliflower

Alcoholic drinks

Alcoholic beverages are very harmful for patients with high uric acid, and also for those who want to moderate the intake of foods rich in purines. In general, it is not recommended to overindulge with any drink, especially avoiding beer.

This article is merely informative, we do not have the power to prescribe any medical treatment or make any type of diagnosis. We invite you to see a doctor in the case of presenting any type of condition or discomfort.