If you’re among those suffering from gout (painful joint disease), it may be time to cut back on those sweetened sodas you love to gulp. A study of male professionals in Canada showed that regular intake of sugar-sweetened softdrinks increased the occurrence of gout.
The study showed that gout risk increased by 85 percent when the subjects drank two or more bottles of softdrinks a day. Alongside this is the finding that diet sodas which have no fructose, do not have a bearing on gout rish. Other factors, of course, need to be considered as well, like family history of gout.
To alleviate gout, drink lemon juice and eat apples or cherries.