<sf> wrote:

> On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:29:23 -0500, "Gregory Morrow"
> > wrote:
> >
> >
> >Years ago a doc gave me guidelines for a gout diet, it was, shall we say,
on
> >the "ascetic" side. Virtually *nothing* was allowed...
>
> Any detailed list of foods containing purine will leave you with
> virtually nothing to eat. Sowwy. You have to pick your battles.
>


Yep, which is why I've had to give up spinach, which is one of my favorite
things...

There are some really healthy foods that are purine - rich, I'm thinking of
pulses/legumes and cruciferous vegetables...for some gout sufferers these
are totally off - limits. I can eat most with abandon, no prob. I know
other folks that cannot even *look* at broccoli or cabbage or whatever or
they'll get a severe attack. Others can eat spinach with nary a care...

Gout can be a very *personal* affliction, as different foods affect people
differently...

I really, Really, REALLY miss sardines, those are bad for me (along with the
spinach) Nothing like a sardine sammich...ix - nay on the anchovies too.

Oh well...

:-|


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Best
Greg