I just want you, Feedbag readers, to know that I won’t be altering my lifestyle at all, and that you can continue to expect the up-to-the-minute coverage of the city’s dining scene that only total bodily dedication can bring.
EDIT: I should note that one of my heroes, Pitt the Elder/Lord Chatham, was afflicted with gout, and I was always touched reading about his efforts to govern despite it.
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I think it became less common even among those who consume a lot of animal protein and fat, and alcohol, once clean drinking water became universally accessible in the West. This had the two-fold effect of decreasing the intake of alcohol, and diluting the level of uric acid in the body.
That reminds me of a book I read concerning the effect of tea on the English working class - i.e., they were able to drink non-alcoholic water safely.
I don't know if you follow Ozersky, PG, but he truly eats t he most unhealthy diet imaginable. I suppose it is part of his job, but yeesh.
Yes, there's been a lot written in the "Guns, Germs and Steel" vein about the effect of alcohol on civilization. I suppose that may be one reason that beer as a standard drink with lunch never took hold as a strong norm in the U.S.; too much of the population in areas with clean drinking water.
If avoiding modern delicacies like fresh fruits and vegetables in winter is part of Ozersky's job description, we may have an OSHA problem here.
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