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People with high uric acid should add cashews to their diet. 

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Cashews are a good source of protein,
monounsaturated fats, and nutrients like 

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copper, iron, magnesium, and zinc. 

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Cashews are also low in purine, a
compound that your body breaks down into 

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uric acid, so a person with gout can
include cashews in their diet. 

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Excess uric acid in the blood
accumulates in the joints, causing pain 

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and swelling in people with gout. 

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Cashews are low in purines with less
than 50mg of the compound per 100g. 

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People with gout need to limit their
total protein intake, especially protein 

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from animal sources such as
meat, poultry, and fish. 

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Instead, the majority of protein in a
gout sufferer's diet should come from 

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plant proteins, including nuts such as cashews. 

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In addition to being low in purines,
cashews are cholesterol-free, have less 

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saturated fat than meat, and are high in
heart-healthy monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. 

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Eating less meat and more plant-based
protein sources like nuts has been 

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linked to a reduced risk
of cancer and heart disease.