Gout diet: Forget the foods to avoid - here's how much you can REALLY drink

GOUT is a condition often associated with a rich diet - and people often question what they should be eating and drinking to avoid painful gout. Research has revealed men who drink more than two drinks a day could increase their chance of getting gout.“It is also a good idea to cut back on alcohol, as too much increases uric acid production and reduces your body’s ability to get rid of it - especially beer, which is itself rich in purines.” People should reduce their intake of uric acid-forming foods, such as liver, kidney and other organ meats (offal), shellfish, game, meats (especially beef, pork or lamb) and yeast extracts.“Apples contain malic acid, which helps to keep uric acid in solution so it is easily flushed from the body. Express