20140810

8 Gout-Causing Foods

Gout is a type of arthritis caused by a buildup of uric acid crystals in the joints (particularly the big toe). Gout symptoms include warmth, pain, swelling, redness, and extreme tenderness of the affected joints, as well as chills and fever.If you're prone to gout, the foods you eat, and don't eat, play a key role in keeping your joints pain-free. Foods to avoid if you have gout: Scallops, Herring, Beer, Red meat, Turkey, Sugary drinks, Asparagus and Liver.

8 Gout-Causing Foods

Gout is a type of arthritis caused by a buildup of uric acid crystals in the joints (particularly the big toe). Gout symptoms include warmth, pain, swelling, redness, and extreme tenderness of the affected joints, as well as chills and fever.If you're prone to gout, the foods you eat, and don't eat, play a key role in keeping your joints pain-free. Foods to avoid if you have gout: Scallops, Herring, Beer, Red meat, Turkey, Sugary drinks, Asparagus and Liver.

20140731

Food #1 that ages you faster: Wheat (yes, even "whole wheat")

What is one of the biggest factors that increase production of AGEs inside your body?  This may surprise you, but high blood sugar levelsover time dramatically increase age-accelerating AGEs in your body.  This is why type 2 diabetics many times appear that they have not aged well and look older than their real age.  But this age-increasing effect is not just limited to diabetics.
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