Gout attacks, according to a study by The University of British Columbia and Harvard Medical School published in the British Medical Journal, are increased by sugary drinks and fructose, such as soft drinks.
Just over the last 40 years or so reports of gout incidence has increased by 100%. The study strongly emphasizes the fact that this follows a pattern of increased fructose and sugary drink consumption.
In the study, more than 46,000 gout free men were followed for …