ok, I kind of like this article:http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-some-foods-that-cause-gout.htm But - veggies, spinach, beans, mushrooms, peas are exempt from the high purine = gout flare up rule http://arthritis.about.com/cs/gout/a/foodstoavoid.htm

see most people assume purine = BAAAAAD, but there have been studies done that prove that not all high purine foods are created equally.

Low fat/low cholesteral seems to be the way to go. Basicall: Weight Watchers is ideal because it focuses on low fat diet and it penalizes you for eating carbby foods which.