[geeks] Booze and Vegetables

[David Passmore]

On Sat, Mar 09, 2002 at 12:46:33AM -0500, Dave McGuire wrote:

> > It's VERY important to eat those fresh (not canned) veggies.  Leafy
> > stuff is best, but starchy "veggies" (a.k.a tubers, legumes, etc) should
> > be avoided.  I normally only eat lettuces, cabbages, and greens (which
> > are best cooked in bacon fat... :).
> 
>   In general, or specifically with the Atkins diet?

It's important to get lots of potassium when you're on a high-protein diet.
This will help prevent the formation of kidney stones by keeping the urine
more alkaline. Vegetables are a good source of potassium.

David