Does Coca Cola increase uric acid?
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Conventional dietary recommendations for gout have focused on restriction of purine and alcohol intake but with no restriction of sugar sweetened soft drinks. Although such soft drinks contain low levels of purine they contain large amounts of fructose, which is the only carbohydrate known to increase uric acid levels.
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There is no research to suggest that nuts cause gout. Dietary modification recommendations focus on a low-purine diet. Avoiding purines completely is impossible, but nuts in general have low levels of purine. Foods high in purines include wild game (e.g. duck and venison), red meat, some seafoods and organ meats.
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Chicken is mostly a moderate-purine food, but the amount of purines in cuts do range from low to very high. People with gout are advised to avoid organ meats like chicken liver and only eat moderate-purine foods in sensible portions..
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Eat plenty of vegetables such as kailan, cabbage, squash, red bell pepper, beetroot, but limit the intake of vegetables with moderate purine content such as asparagus, spinach, cauliflower and mushrooms. Eat fruits high in vitamin C such as oranges, tangerines, papaya and cherries..
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Eggs are a good protein source for people with gout, because eggs are naturally low in purines.
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Cherry juice treats gout flare-ups by reducing the level of uric acid in the body. Since uric acid buildup is what causes gout, it only goes to reason that cherry juice could prevent or treat gout flare-ups.
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