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Default Does anyone here have gout?


"Jim Elbrecht" > wrote in message
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> Mark Thorson > wrote:
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> -snip-
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>>All vegetables, fruit, and carbs are fine. The foods
>>which must be restricted are meat, eggs, and cheese.

>
> Because it is tomato season, I'll just mention them. They have no
> purines, but are acidic. Acid triggers some folks' gout.
>
> Cherry tomatoes are generally higher in acid than the big boys and
> their ilk.


Thanks! I did make some things with tomato. Guess I will have to stop.