Chemo wrote:
> 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.

That could be. But these were the very beans he had specifically asked for
in the past because they contain the most vitamins. Thanks!