keeping purines down helps, that's basically the proteins, I hear fish is pretty bad
Your right, keeping Purines Down will help with gout. Purine is used to build the bodies Genes, once broken down a byproduct is Uric Acid.
Foods High in Purines
Anchovies
Brains
Goose
Gravy
Heart
Herring
Kidney
Mackerel
Meat bouillon/broth/consommé
Meat extracts
Mincemeat
Mussels
Partridge
Roe
Sardines
Scallops
Sweetbreads
Yeast, baker's and brewer's as supplement
Foods Moderately High in Purines
Meat and fish (except those found above), including poultry and shellfish
Some plant foods, such as beans, lentils, peas, asparagus, and mushrooms, also have modestly high levels of purines. However, a recent report from Harvard found that plant sources of purines did not increase the risk of gout.1
Reference
1. Karlson EW, Willett W, Curhan G. Purine-rich foods, dairy and protein intake, and the risk of gout in men. N Engl J Med. 2004 11;350:1093-103.