"gloria p" > wrote in message
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> On 8/29/2012 2:49 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> I have to cook for a person with gout.
>
> Allopurinol is my friend.
>
> Does cheese bother you?
>
> No. Spinach, swiss chard, and certain other vegetables taste metallic and
> nasty to me. I assume that's a warning so I eat them in moderation,
> seldom.

Thanks! Good thing I didn't buy the Swiss Chard. I almost did.

>> What can I fix? Luckily this person isn't a picky eater. Just prefers
>> the
>> foods that are the worst for gout. Exception being fruit. He is a big
>> fruit eater. Guess I need to buy more.
>>
>>
>
> He has gout because he eats those foods. Ask HIM what he is willing to
> eat and willing to suffer if he chooses wrong. You aren't his doctor.
> You know if he doesn't get what he wants, he'll stop out to eat.

He eats what I buy. He eats what I fix. I made the mistake of feeding him
a ton of beef because I know that he likes it. I had forgotten about the
gout until he began complaining about it. He will never speak up and tell
me why he can't eat something. I did notice that he didn't eat the beans
last night. But he didn't say why. It's very frustrating. He doesn't
communicate well.