Got gout? Avoid these foods to reduce your uric acid

The basis of a healthy diet for anyone with gout is low-purine foods such as eggs, dairy products, and plenty of fruit and vegetables. — dpa

A build-up of uric acid in your body can cause gout – a painful form of arthritis in one or more joints, usually the big toe.

Sufferers describe it as feeling like tiny shards crunching.