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The prevention of gout attacks lies in diet. There are a number of foods that can trigger a gout attack. Recent studies have found that many of the vegetables we believe cause gout attacks in fact can decrease the risk. These foods include beans, peas, and leafy greens. Here are 10 common trigger foods for gout.
2. Foods High in Vitamin C. Weâve already noted that citrus fruits (i.e., lemons and oranges) are great alkaline foods (the opposite of acidic), which can help manage uric acid and the formation of flare-up triggering uric acid crystals in joints, providing relief from a gout flare up.