Deprivation blues

I was in a doctor's office today. To liven up a routine visit I pointed to a poster on his wall and asked about kidney stones. I'm not at particularly high risk for them, and I haven't heard that they run in my family, but having lost one kidney already it would be a more serious matter for me if the other one were impaired. The doctor told me I should drink plenty of water and avoid foods high in oxalates. He gave me a list of foods to avoid, which included several of my staples. You can Google "foods high in oxalates" and get the whole picture, but I'll mention that nuts and chocolate are on the list. Dr. D. was most emphatic that I should restrict my intake of TEA. Jesus wept. All this and now the teacup is taken from my lips.