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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.
Peanuts are safe to eat if you have gout. Peanut contain purines -- compounds that your body metabolizes into uric acid -- but only small amounts.Uric acid buildup can cause gout, a painful arthritic condition that occurs when uric acid crystals lodge in the joints, causing swelling, pain and inflammation.ating large amounts of foods high in purines can raise uric acid levels, but other conditions, such as an increase in uric acid production or a decrease in the kidney's ability to remove it, can also cause gout.