Orange juice brings to gout

Just two glasses of orange juice a day increased the risk of gout in women twice. This conclusion was American scientists.

Researchers from Boston University found that two glasses orange juice a day for the female body are the same threat as the two cans sweet drinks - the risk gout   It grows twice. Dangerous even one glass of juice, as in this case, the probability of developing the disease increased by more than 40%.

From gout   in Russian agonize about 1, 5% of the population. It is believed the disease purely masculine, but this statement is not quite true. Indeed, men are four times more likely than women are victims gout But the weaker sex is not protected from this painful condition. Especially over the past 20 years the number of cases among women has doubled.

What is so dangerous Orange juice , Which is almost synonymous with a healthy drink? Experts believe that it contained fruit sugar (fructose) found in the blood causes the uric acid (waste products) to reach the joints. This eventually leads to their inflammation and pain is very strong.

These studies were based on the study of 80,000 women for 22 years. Those who drank one glass orange juice   per day, fell ill gout   41% more likely, and those who drank more than two cups - hurt in 2, 4 times more often. Curiously, drink two cans of sweet drinks a day also hurt gout   2 to 4 times more often. In this way, Orange juice   It turned out to be just as harmful as they are soft drinks with sugar.

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