Gout Hater's Cookbook II: The Low Purine Diet Cookbook [Spiral-bound]

Jodi Schneiter (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1888141808 | ISBN-13: 978-1888141801 | Publication Date: November 2001

The perfect addition to the Gout Hater's Collection, designed specifically for persons suffering from gout. This new book complies with the modified purine diet in its predecessor, Gout Hater's Cookbook. It also meets the requirements of the restricted purine diet.

The recipes you will find in Book II feature a more detailed, albeit restriced, food list, for a delicious ovo-lacto- (eggs and milk allowed) vegetarian diet.

Gout Hater's Cookbook II was put together in an effort to demonstrate just how delectably well you can eat, even on a restricted purine diet, while continually helping to lower your uric acid levels.

Over 100 recipes, 112 pages, features comprehensive food lists of foods allowed and not allowed. Sections include Questions and Answers, Helpful Hints, Breakfast, Appetizers, Beverages, Main Dishes, Sides, Sauces, Desserts, Metric Conversion Chart and a lengthy bibliography.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"We are very impressed by the upbeat gestalt... wonderful new cookbook, its attractive format and the accuracy of her information..." -- Gout Hater's Cookbook II, Back Cover, November 2001

About the Author

Jodi Schneiter holds a Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences and history, as well as an Associates degree in Liberal Arts. A member of Phi Theta Kappa, the national honor society for two year colleges, she has been named in two annual editions of the National Dean's List.

She plans to continue the Gout Hater's Collection with her next cookbook, which will feature creative holiday eating on the low purine diet.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 112 pages
• Publisher: Reachment Pubns (November 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1888141808
• ISBN-13: 978-1888141801
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #165,249 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not sure how up to date this book is, November 5, 2008

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Matthew N. Testa "cinemaverite" (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gout Hater's Cookbook II: The Low Purine Diet Cookbook (Spiral-bound)

As someone recently diagnosed with gout, I am amazed by how much contradictory information there is out there about this disease and how to eat properly to manage its symptoms.

Some doctors and books (this one included) advise to cut out vegetables like lentils, spinach, artichokes, avocados and legumes because they contain high amounts of purines. But an important Harvard study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that purines in vegetables do NOT contribute to gout.

Many self-proclaimed gout experts don't seem to be aware of this groundbreaking study. They tell gout sufferers to cut out high purine vegetables under the assumption that any food containing high purine levels MUST by definition be bad for gout. But it seems that vegetable purines may have less effect on uric acid levels than, say, meat and yeast purines.

Obviously, this is crucial information for gout sufferers. It could mean that a whole world of vegetables, eaten in moderation, might not be bad for you after all. The authors of this book seem to be in the dark about this. I recommend that everyone suffering from gout do all the research they can and get a variety of opinions before cutting out foods that may have health benefits.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great information!, January 5, 2006

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Bonnie Scott (Flagler Beach, FLorida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gout Hater's Cookbook II: The Low Purine Diet Cookbook (Spiral-bound)

It is so hard to find information on gout. This book is well-researched, offers lots of information and the recipes are delicious and easy to fix. The bibliography alone is worth the price.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just Brilliant, January 5, 2006

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Tammy Louis (Wichita, Kansas USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gout Hater's Cookbook II: The Low Purine Diet Cookbook (Spiral-bound)

This book is simply wonderful! It really helped me find and make easy-but-elegant recipes for everyday life (and even parties). My husband and I enjoyed the book so much we bought all three! Simply superb, I hope she writes more!