On Aug 29, 1:11*pm, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
> "gloria p" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> > 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.

As for the beans...he probably didn't want the farts. there's a ton of
info on the Mayo Clinic website and you won't have to buy a book.