Is Your Favorite Beverage Causing Your Gout Attack?

If you want to do everything you can to prevent a gout attack, then you may want to look into your favorite beverages to make sure that they're not increasing your odds of a gout recurrence. A recent study published on BMJ.com in January, 2008, called "Soft Drinks, Fructose Consumption, and the Risk of Gout in Men: Prospective Cohort Study", by Hyon Choi and Gary Curhan showed that men who regularly consume foods and beverages containing fructose have a notably higher risk of a gout attack.