Eat normally.
Understand the context.
Practical gout guidance without turning your dinner into a forbidden-food list.
Start with what you're actually eating or drinking.
No red/green list. Each guide gives the practical answer first, then the evidence and context.
Beer, wine & spirits
What alcohol can change — and what it cannot explain on its own.
Open guide → FOODSteak & red meat
Useful context without making dinner a chemistry exam.
Open guide → FOODSeafood & shellfish
Purines, portions and how to think about personal patterns.
Open guide → FACT OR FEAR?Tomatoes
A common internet warning that needs rather more context.
Open guide → DRINKSCoffee
Not a cure. Not automatically a problem either.
Open guide → DRINKSSugary drinks
Why gout nutrition is about more than purine charts.
Open guide → EVERYDAYHydration
Useful, important — but not a cure.
Open guide → FOOD & SUPPLEMENTSCherry juice
Interesting evidence without the miracle-cure claims.
Open guide → FOODEggs
A common question with a refreshingly simple answer.
Open guide → FOOD & SUPPLEMENTSProtein powder
Judge the product, not just the word protein.
Open guide →Meals happen in context.
Restaurant food, holidays, weight loss and hydration are easier to manage when the advice fits ordinary life.
The questions people actually ask.
Not everyone with gout is given the same alcohol advice. Amount and frequency matter, and alcohol can contribute to higher uric acid and flares. If you are changing alcohol intake around medicines or other health conditions, individual clinical advice can matter.
Read the alcohol guide →No evidence-based UK guideline turns steak into a universal banned food. The more useful discussion is frequency, portion, overall diet and the rest of your gout management.
Read the steak guide →Tomatoes are often named online as a gout trigger, but they are not a universal avoid-food in current UK guidance. A repeat personal association is worth tracking rather than assuming.
Read the tomato guide →Avoiding dehydration is sensible and dehydration is recognised as a possible flare trigger. Hydration helps the context; it is not a substitute for treating persistent high uric acid when treatment is needed.
Explore hydration →Read the full Food & Drink guide +
Food, Drink & Gout
Food matters, but gout should not be reduced to a punishment diet. NICE says there is insufficient evidence that any specific diet prevents flares or lowers serum urate, and recommends a healthy balanced diet.
Why this matters
The NHS advises limiting excessive alcohol, avoiding dehydration, reducing sugary drinks and snacks, maintaining a healthy weight and avoiding crash diets. Large meals and too much alcohol can trigger attacks in some people.
What the guidance says
GoutSense will look at individual foods and drinks without simplistic red/green lists. We will separate evidence about serum urate, evidence about flare risk, nutritional value and individual experience.
Reviewed for GoutSense launch content: September 2026. General information only; not medical advice.