By Pamela Allardice
You already know the risks of consuming too much fructose. It’s usually found in the form of high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), which is added to many processed foods, sweetened fruit juices and soft drinks, as well as to sauces and condiments. And an increasing body of research has already linked it to obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, to name a few.
Now a study of more than 78,000 women, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association has also found that an increased intake of fructose-rich beverages — which was defined in the research as being one serving per day — is also linked to a 76 percent higher risk of gout among women.
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The researchers suggest that this effect is probably due to the fact that fructose can increase serum uric acid levels, which is a trigger for the disease.
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