3. Organ Meat
While organ meats like chicken livers, kidneys, gizzards, and beef tongue do deliver some vital nutrients like Vitamins A and B12, protein, folate, zinc and iron, when it comes to warding off painful gout attacks, they are a definite no no. Due to their high purine content, organ meats have been linked to increases in uric acid in the blood which can bring on a gout attack, and their high cholesterol levels also make them a risk factor for plaque buildup on artery walls, high blood pressure, and heart attacks.