Sean Straw wrote:
"DogDiesel" wrote:

My doctor is suggesting low protein vegetables for a while.

Nearly all veggies other than legumes are low protein.

I have Gout
. Which I have been trying to address over a few years with diet.

Uhm, low PURINE.

Let's see if I understand purines correctly. For a long time I thought
it was a particular set of amino acids but that's not right. Is it
neuclaic acids like DNA and RNA? If so then the bigger the size of each
individual cell the fewer cells per size then the less purines. Most
veggies have large cells.

Protien rich foods should be reduced, but not wholly avoided. Not all
protien foods are high in purines, much as not all sugars metabolize
at the same rate.

I take it dairy products are low purine because there are few/no cells
in milk.

I'm not a doctor, but what you might consider doing is increasing your
intake of foods which help the body eliminate uric acid, such as leafy
greens. ALso red cabbage, tomatoes, and green beans.

I'd seek the advice of a nutritionist (if your doctor refers you,
perhaps your medical insurance will cover it).

My wife has suffered gout a few times in the past 10 years. From what
I've seen, it's clearly no fun.