South Hadley: (413) 536-0912
Springfield: (413) 734-1400
Wilbraham: (413) 682-0031

Valley Podiatry Associates, PC

South Hadley: (413) 536-0912
Springfield: (413) 734-1400
Wilbraham: (413) 682-0031

Low Purine Diet

Foods Allowed

FRUITS

All kinds

BREAD

Enriched white or whole wheat bread

CEREALS

All cooked and prepared cereals except oatmeal

DAIRY PRODUCTS

Milk, cottage cheese, and buttermilk

EGGS

Any way except fried

SOUP

Cream soups made with allowed vegetables

MEAT, FISH, POULTRY

Shad, roe, caviar

POTATO OR SUBSTITUTE

Potato, macaroni, spaghetti, rice, noodle

VEGETABLES

All except the ones listed below

DESSERTS

Fruits, Jell-O, plain cakes and cookies, ice cream, ices, plain puddings

SWEETENERS

Jelly, sugar, honey

Foods Allowed in Restricted Amounts

MEAT, FISH, POULTRY

One 2 oz. serving daily of lean beef, veal, chicken, herring, oysters, crab, cod, white fish, blue fish, finan haddie, or salmon.

FATS

Butter or margarine, cream, salad oils, and mayonnaise.

BEVERAGES

Cocoa, coffee, tea, Postum, one cup daily.

Foods to Avoid

Oatmeal, all broth's, meat extractives or bouillon cubes, kidney, liver, sweetbreads, sardines, anchovies, brains, asparagus, eggplant, peas, beans, cauliflower, lentils, mushrooms, spinach pie and all pastries rich in fat, alcoholic beverages, gravy and all fried foods and condiments.

SAMPLE MENU

BREAKFAST

1/2 grapefruit, cornflakes, milk, sugar, soft cooked egg, coffee (1 cup)

LUNCH

roast beef (2 oz.), mashed potatoes, carrots, cottage cheese, bread, butter, jelly, Jell-O, milk.

DINNER

cream of potato soup, macaroni and cheese, broccoli, lettuce and tomato salad, bread, butter, jelly, canned pears, milk.

8:00 p.m. - One glass of milk