Sugary drinks
Non-diet sodas and artificial sweeteners in drinks case gout. While everyone is at risk of high sugar deposits in the body, the effect is more prevalent in men. The high fructose in corn syrup and artificial compounds used in manufacturing of carbonated drinks compromise on purity of the blood. Sweeteners in most of these drinks stimulate the body to produce uric acid, which interferes with communication of nerve fibers from the brain to muscles. More uric acid in the body causes imbalances in hormones hence abnormal body functions. Sugary drinks are enticing, you might crave every day; however, the more you consume the more you risk gout.