Soft drinks sink men

Exploitation of sweetened soft drinks appreciably increases the risk of gout in men, according to the new research. Gout is said to be a joint disease that causes acute pain and swelling. This disorder is said to be common in men above 40 years of age. It is mainly due to the occurrence of surplus uric acid in the blood that leads to uric acid crystals collecting around the joints. The risk of gout in men is said to increase with the increase in the intake of soft drinks sweetened with sugar. Men who consume five or six glasses a week is said to have 30 percent increased risk. Fruit juice and fructose rich fruits were allied with a higher risk of gout. However researches have insisted the fact that this verdict needs to be balanced against the goodness of fruits and vegetable intake to thwart any other chronic disorders. Thus this study doesn’t mean that fruits should be avoided.