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People suffering from gout should not eat organ meats, anchovies, mackerel or herring, as well as other foods high in purines. Fatty red meat, fish and seafood are also high in purines and are connected with elevated risk of gout, as stated by the Mayo Clinic.
Foods to Avoid. Bad food #1: Shellfish, red meat (only if you have gout). Why they hurt: Gout results from the build-up of uric acid in the blood, which forms crystals that painfully settle in the joints. Purine, a compound thatâs abundant in shellfish, meats, high-fat dairy foods and beer, converts to uric acid.